The Brains – Santana Tarantula
Montreal mainstays The Brains have become an institution in the Canadian psychobilly scene for at least the past decade. Stomp Records supported them immensely throughout their rise, releasing five out of seven of their first full lengths, with the band becoming synonymous with the label, and vice versa. So colour me surprised when I discovered that the band’s eight full length, Satana Tarantula would be released by none other than global leader Cleopatra Records and smaller imprint Batcave Records. It’s been five years since The Brains’ previous release, which feels like forever considering that the band once went through a period of releasing albums annually. Satana Tarantula opens with “Vindicta,” what is perhaps the band’s most atmospheric instrumental track to date, setting a dark...
