Brass Bed

Louisiana-bred indie outfit Brass Bed emerged in the mid-2000s. Toiling away at cleverly arranged, occasionally explosive power pop in Lafayette, a town celebrated for its Cajun music, their plight was not unlike that of Big Star. Following 2008's self-released Midnight Matinee, they found a home with Philadelphia label Park the Van, which issued 2010's sparkling Melt White. Slimming down to the core trio of Christiaan Mader, Jonny Campos, and Peter DeHart, they delivered a follow-up via Crossbill Records. Released in 2013, The Secret Will Keep You turned considerably more heads, earning accolades from major media outlets and making inroads to wider acclaim. Their fourth LP, 2016's In the Yellow Leaf, found the band exploring a noisier, more urgent sound. ~ Timothy Monger