Do you remember the 90’s?
"You know, people were talking about getting piercings, getting tribal tattoos. People were singing about saving the planet. Forming bands. There is a place where that idea still exists. Where that’s a reality. Its Portland...Dream of the 90's."
It is no surprise, therefore, that the Thermals hail from this capital of Nostalgia. For if one hears their sound, which NLG had the pleasure of doing at the Media Club recently, they would think that they were transported back to the era of cell phones with antennae, flannel shirts, and Birkenstocks…wait, we just described Gene. Either way, it was T.G.I.F. at the Media Club with The Thermals shredding the finest post-pop-punk of the current age. While some bands plying the 90’s-type garage rock make tunes that would made you think there was an Arch Deluxe sitting under the stage for the last 15 years, The Thermals’ high octane vocals, awesome melodies and clever lyrics has distilled the best of the decade. Although Serge may have missed the second part of NLG theme song Liquid In, Liquid Out, there were some memorable moments, including such aggressive moshing to the title track to their newest release “Now We Can See” that Perry Farrell would have been proud.
From their album Now We Can See, dedicated to Inspector Gadget:
The Thermals - We Were Sick
