Making the leap to Sub Pop subsidiary Hardly Art, Seattle quartet Versing are one of the city's freshest rock bands. Their debut full-length for the label, 10000, abounds with tantalizing guitar tones and songs that magnify and synthesize the best traits of Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Pavement, and Wire circa Chairs Missing. Versing’s mastery of discord and dynamics allows them to wring many interesting variations on their subtly boisterous rock. Leader Daniel Salas’s vocal nonchalance recalls Stephen Malkmus and Thurston Moore, but it belies acute social and political lyrics that stimulate beneath the melodious clangor. Turns out we can postpone rock’s funeral for now.

Versing plays Chop Suey tonight, with support from Big Bite and Hoop. Check out some media below...