The line between influence and blatant copying is thin, but bands like Salmonblaster fall more towards the former on their 1996 self-titled and only officially released album. The howling vocals and chugging guitar riffs easily recall Nirvana but in a way that pays respect rather than simply aping the sound, and it's not the only trick the band has up their sleeves. Guitars are big and occasionally chaotic in a shoegaze way that makes the more restrained elements shine brighter, while the band shifts between sounds as easily as their lead vocalist jumps from cathartic screams to melodic harmonies.
 
Songs In This Episode:
Intro - Sugarrush
14:26 - Transistors & Turbines
20:36 - Freeway
26:46 - Brian Jones
31:49 - Visonblur
Outro - The Perfect Fit
 
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