The Public’s weekly local music reviews and previews. 

Album:  Free Zone Music by Peter Kirsch  Recommended if you like:  Mac DeMarco, Ariel Pink

Combining lo-fi recordings with dream pop aesthetics, Peter Kirsch puts together some strange pop riffs on the new record Free Zone Music. The self proclaimed “home recordist” released the record through the New York City-based not-for-profit music label OSR in March. Highlights include the Mac DeMarco-esque “Because of Me” which boasts a (presumably purposefully) cringeworthy video of a middle-aged hollahooper hooping in an infinite loop.

Video:  “Hard Way Off” by The Jealous Unknowns  RIYL:  Chumped, Weezer, Foo Fighters

This week alt rock band The Jealous Unknowns released the music video for their single “Hard Way Off.” The song will appear on their upcoming EP Say Yes.

 The Public Choice Battle of the Bands 

To vote, go to dailypublic.com/thepublicchoice. Voters must log in to Facebook to vote. Voting for week one begins on May 11 and ends on May 16. Check back here next week to see the winner and to see the next batch of contestants.

Battling this week for the chance to open for Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires:

Critt’s Juke Joint

The Heavenly Chillbillies

Vin DeRosa and The VITAMIN D CREW

To vote, go to dailypublic.com/thepublicchoice. Voters must log in to Facebook to vote. Voting for week one begins on May 11 and ends on May 16. Check back here next week to see the winner and to see the next batch of contestants.