{"title":"The Resonars","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"no-exit","title":"No Exit","description":"\u003cp\u003eTucson, Arizona's Matt Rendon has certainly done his homework. Over the course of 22 years and six albums as The Resonars (seven if you count the Butterscotch Cathedral album; a one-ff psychedelic magnum opus released in 2015) for labels like Get Hip and Burger, Rendon's musical vision has remained unwavering; a paean to a lost-era of analog recording, whip-smart, dynamic songwriting, and soul-stirring anthems to ignite generations. \u003ci\u003eNo Exit \u003c\/i\u003eis his latest album as The Resonars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Exit \u003c\/i\u003ekicks off with the epic clang of \u003ci\u003eLouise Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, which merges dive-bombing guitar licks and bombastic drumming, hinting at the controlled chaos of a modern day Townshend \/ Moon. Elsewhere, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Does Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e evokes the shimmering harmonies of The Hollies atop a persistent backbeat, and tunes like \u003ci\u003eBefore You're Gone, Beagle Theory\u003c\/i\u003e sidle up to a dreamy kiwi-jangle strong enough to make Martin Phillips jealous. Conversely, tunes like side two's \u003ci\u003eAll Those Hats\u003c\/i\u003e rages with an amphetamine-laced melodic tension reminiscent of The Buzzcocks or The Undertones. Rendon has consistently proven to have a knack for an everyman style of songwriting that doesn't seem rote or tired, lacing his melodic vocal harmonies with that melancholic joy omnipresent in the best numbers by bands like The Beach Boys, Big Star or even Simon and Garfunkel's pop hits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRendon typically handles all aspects of Resonars albums from the recording and engineering (at his own Midtown Island Studios) to the performance of every instrument, but for \u003ci\u003eNo Exit\u003c\/i\u003e he employs the help of some friends and colleagues; Resonars live drummer Johnnie Rinehart plays on half the tunes, while sometimes live members Ricky Shimo and Travis Spillers play bass and sing (respectively) on two numbers. Despite being the first Resonars album in 5 years, Rendon shows no signs of stopping; He's a rock and roll lifer, having been raised in a musical environment and osmosis thru older sibling's rock fandom. Once it's inside you there's no escape. \u003ci\u003eNo Exit,\u003c\/i\u003e if you will. For fans of The Who, The Chills, The Hollies, Lemon Twigs, Tame Impala, Big Star, Buzzcocks, Soft Boys and Guided By Voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited Red Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trouble In Mind","offers":[{"title":"Red | LP","offer_id":50498104525131,"sku":"1057106","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7f0dc4af-ef42-44f4-b603-f729b9737b03_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727739463"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-resonars.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}