Sheer Mag, Tweens, Lysol

Sheer Mag embody the ethos of vintage classic rock in such a way that I understand “Sheer Mag” to be short for “Sheer Magnitude to Melt Your Face Off.” On their second album, A Distant Call, the Philadelphia-based band churns out raucous, 1970s-vibing numbers like “Steel Sharpens Steel” and “Hardly to Blame.” But it’s “Silver Line” that fucking kills. The tinny synths and catchy guitar riffs create the conditions for lead singer Christina Halladay’s distinct vocals to sear right through. It’s like listening to AM radio while on a road trip in the early 1980s. Sheer Mag will be causing trouble with Cincinnati “trash pop” makers Tweens and Seattle outfit Lysol.