Riff-driven power pop outfit Vegas DeMilo has announced the upcoming release of Black Sheep Lodge, their shimmering 4th album, which one writer described as “The Replacements fronted by Liam Gallagher.” It’s an apt comparison as the expertly produced collection displays its ’90s grit while also exhibiting the songwriting finesse of Paul Westerberg and Jeff Tweedy clamouring against the dramatic tension of Oasis anthems. Their fourth installment is hitting streaming platforms and stores on March 1st. With a nod to their formation in the mid-’90s and as a playful exercise, the blistering songs on Black Sheep Lodge are a taut affirm while also a loose complement to Liz Phair’s 1993 classic Exile in Guyville which itself was a song-by-song retort to The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street. Fo...
