August 1, 2010 • Big Purple Records
Sun God is a band that I saw play with This Moment in Black History several years ago. They were selling this tape, essentially a discography of everything they'd put out on various singles and splits. It was quite limited so I doubt it's even available anymore, but it was a good place to get a quick feel for the band.
Their style is pretty simple, a sort of garage rock revival reminiscent of early Dinosaur Jr. with a punkier, more anthemic twist. It's catchy stuff, with a lot of great melodies and riffs, though their approach is a little formulaic. It's still music that is relatively fun to listen to, however.
I'm still a bit unsure on my verdict of Sun God as a band, as they're probably a better live act—or at least more well-suited for splits and singles as their songs are pretty samey (even after listening to this a dozen times).
This tape is definitely a niche release, and their Bandcamp page is probably better suited to determining if they're up your alley, and of course probably the best way to experience them in the first place is to just see a show (if they're still around; to be honest I haven't bothered to see if they've done anything since 2010). But at least it was interesting for me to go back to.
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