Song(s) of the Day # 2,558 Sleepmarks

 

It makes sense that the members of Sleepmarks are Washington D.C. scene veterans. The music from their recently released debut EP Evaporating Haze has all the characteristics you might expect. Commitment, urgency, activism, Punk energy. Unexpected chord changes.

Fans of Mission of Burma, Husker Du and Minutemen might also find plenty to enjoy here. American Post Punk seemed instilled with a work ethic which was never really quite so evident in the refusenik British equivalent. Sleepmarks demonstrate why the effort was often worth it.