Jon Spencer & the HITmakers

A raucous fusion of noise and groove, Jon Spencer & the HITmakers are a 21st century vehicle for the talents of an elder statesman of noise rock and punk blues. Formed after the breakup of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jon Spencer & the HITmakers made their debut with 2022's Spencer Gets It Lit, where they delivered a cooler and more experimental variation on Spencer's traditional themes. The LP's 13 songs balanced surreal lyrics and high-powered vocals along with music that incorporated the hard rhythms of R&B, the scrappy minimalism of garage punk, and amelodic electronic accents to give the tracks texture.