This single’s A-side has that abrasive, no-holds-barred, “ancient gods cause blood to flow through the streets from their perch atop the bowels of space” vibe steeped in repetition that much of “extreme” metal had between the Hawkwind/Motorhead era all the way until Metallica decided H.P. Lovecraft was cooler than Jack Kirby.

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Just when you think summer’s over, a heat wave comes to L.A. and Waved Out 2 comes to the Echoplex, to hose us down with the reverb-soaked sounds of teenage noise pop, chill wave, surf punk and psych-folk. I didn’t know what to expect.

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