PACKS Hoodie

PACKS HoodieFor PACKS, making a record isnt a means to an end; the making of the record is a communal experience, bottled up for the public to hear. On third album Melt the Honey PACKS explores a state of contentment, even bliss, long elided. The self produced record honors the unpretentious disaffection of the grunge movement and the inventive arrangements of Guided By Voices, whose prolific output has inspired PACKS since their inception. To make Melt the

you could hear Mort Garson and his Moogs bubbling up on TV shows

chiming post punk rave ups with pointed "of the times" lyrics & gorgeous ambient interludes woven in

and The Scud Mountain Boys were abandoned after a few days

ethic of the Dischord and SST eras

“screaming-into-a-pillow music”

Laurel spent days alone in the cavernous space

Nala Sinephro’s sophomore album

and drummer Shiraz Bhatti — were all graduates of Chicago’s rich DIY scene who came together around their love of Wire

about myself

but with East Coast Cosmic Dreamscaper

who is also one half of Beautiful Swimmers

“There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to create a successful sequel