Laurel Canyon - "Daddy's Honey"

Laurel Canyon, the name of a new project out of Allentown, PA, is a bit of a misnomer. Not in a bad way, though. The storied neighborhood in Los Angeles is most often associated with the psychedelic and folk-influenced sounds of the late 1960s, when artists like The Byrds, Mama Cass, and Joni Mitchell rollicked through its sprawling hills, living and creating some of the most influential music of the 21st century. 

However, Laurel Canyon the band takes their cues from another set of artists from a different west coast city. Instead of sunny Los Angeles, the duo of Nicholas Gillespie and Serge ​​Cereja draws heavy influence from the grimy, fuzzier stylings of Seattle acts like Mudhoney, Tad, and Screaming Trees, fusing a sneering punk edge with a penchant for guitar noise. Their brand new single, “Daddy’s Honey,” embodies the kind of grunge sludge that those bands perfected in the early 1990s, as the guitars screech at times, the drumming is spacious but furious, and the vocals are equal parts menacing and melodic. The pounding guitars and wailing dual vocals really come together in perfect harmony in the short, but arresting chorus, where the two yell repeatedly “off her broken plates,” in a concise representation of the song’s lyrical themes, which are decidedly anti-establishment and are inspired what the band’s “real-life experiences in a troubled home.”

Stream the track below!

You can purchase “Daddy’s Honey” on Bandcamp or stream it on your platform of choice. Keep up with Laurel Canyon by following them on Instagram.