Sheer Mag do one thing. In regard to most bands, that would sound like an insult, but Sheer Mag do that one thing so well — so (seemingly) effortlessly — that their tunnel vision becomes admirable and inspiring.
"All Lined Up," the Philadelphia four-piece's first single since 2019 and their debut release for Jack White's Third Man Records, expands on that one thing they do — fuzzy, hooky, Thin Lizzy-esque rock music that feels both timeless and vital — and twists it just so. They add a funky, percussive backbone and an echoing call-and-response chorus that recalls Parquet Courts' nervy masculinity, folding new wrinkles into their now-established sound. Of course, it's all held together by Tina Halladay's unstoppable voice, careening over her bandmates in a beer-soaked whirl. If you're gonna do one thing, do it perfectly.
(Third Man Records)"All Lined Up," the Philadelphia four-piece's first single since 2019 and their debut release for Jack White's Third Man Records, expands on that one thing they do — fuzzy, hooky, Thin Lizzy-esque rock music that feels both timeless and vital — and twists it just so. They add a funky, percussive backbone and an echoing call-and-response chorus that recalls Parquet Courts' nervy masculinity, folding new wrinkles into their now-established sound. Of course, it's all held together by Tina Halladay's unstoppable voice, careening over her bandmates in a beer-soaked whirl. If you're gonna do one thing, do it perfectly.
