It's not a universal rule, but it typically means that a band takes their sound seriously when they give a boring numeral title, such as II, to their album. This is meant as a compliment, not a slight, because Bothers II is a heavy and calculated record. It's familiar enough to bring comparisons to mind, yet original enough to make it hard to classify.
It's punk at heart, but super heavy heavy and a little plodding, and then when you're ready to slap a hardcore or noise-like label on it, they surprise you with some classic rock 'n' roll chops. But they also keep it concise, without those bloated 6-minute songs that tend to kill the momentum.
II comes to us courtesy of Dirt Cult Records and releases on Nov. 18.
Did our description do it any justice? Listen for yourself below.
