MY SON THE DOCTOR Threading the needle between 90s slacker rock and infectious 00s pop-punk, Glamours, the debut LP by Brooklyn fourpiece My Son The Doctor, encapsulates the often riotous, sometimes irreverent, and consistently catchy sound of an act at the forefront of the Five Boroughs' indie rock scene. The result of a musical collaboration spanning nearly a decade, the songs reflect Brian Hemmert (vocals), Joel Kalow (guitar), Matt Nitzberg (bass), and John Mason (drums) expeditious and at times feverish approach to songwriting and performing. Forged in NYC's DIY scene—where they've frequently shared stages with peers like Bodega, Gustaf, and Teenage Halloween—the record's ten tracks crystallize the outfit's white-knuckle energy and nimbly reactive approach to songcraft, employing anthemic and raucous qualities in equal measure. Discordant, occasionally jagged riffs interweave with memorably off-kilter wordplay and tightly wound percussion, creating a space that's transgressive, spirited, and delightfully weird throughout the album's 30-minute runtime. Written improvisationally and on a knife's edge, Glamours emblematizes the project's fast-and-loose philosophy, built on tension and resolve; tender introspection gives way to memorable hooks on "Drunk Kids," meandering subway impressions shift into rowdy call-and-response on "Laurence Bigando," and breakneck malaise transforms into relief on "Pink Banana." Steeped in inspiration from alternative heavyweights like Sonic Youth, Hop Along, Jeff Rosenstock, and Weezer, the album embodies the undiluted verve that defines My Son The Doctor, a reverb
