News: The Wind-Ups (Terry Malts, Neutrals) Ready Debut EP
Born out of Covid boredom and armed with a freshly acquired TASCAM 388, Northern California’s The Wind-Ups are the fully realized bedroom project of Jake Sprecher (Terry Malts, Smokescreens, Jonathan Richman). The debut EP, Try Not To Think, is a lo-fi punk rock n’ roll burst that veteran Infrasonic mastering tech Dave Gardner (Black Lips, King Khan) calls “one of the loudest records [he’s] ever worked on.” It might remind you of The Saints, The Ramones or The Spits, but if you listen a little longer, you’re sure to pick up on an unabashed power pop backbone that sources influence from the Modern Lovers, Paul Collins’ Beat, The Shoes, and so on. Former Terry Malts members Phill Benson (Neutrals) and Nathan Sweatt are waiting in the wings to join th...
