villagerrr, Brody Price, Skirts [inside]
“I heard you were looking for your signature sound,” singer-songwriter Mark Scott croons in “Car Heart,” a slowcore condemnation of the all-too-familiar wannabe-cool character on 2024’s Tear Your Heart Out. Scott seems to have found his own signature sound – and a copyrightable name – in villagerrr. Sepia-toned vocals and pedal steel licks make room for occasional banjo melodies and drum machine loops in Scott’s distinct Midwestern-emo-meets-Southern-grunge landscape. Supported by Brody Price, Texas’ own darling of Western-style alternative, and Skirts’ artful bedroom indie rock, villagerrr’s pedal board will be in welcome company. – Caroline Drew
