Freshkills Get 'Deeply Nihilistic' on 'Positive Vibes' -- Song Premiere + Download

Brooklyn is home to some of music's best up-and-coming rock bands, and the Freshkills are no strangers to that scene. They've been pushing the limits of lyricism with spoonfuls of New York grit since the beginning of the Brooklyn musical renaissance. The band tapped Jim Sclavunos (Sonic Youth) to produce their third release, 'Raise Up the Sheets,' a raucous new indie record.

The album's first single 'Positive Vibes,' captures the band's unique attitude. Lead singer Zachary Lipez uses stunted rhythms to inject immediacy throughout the choruses, blending the breeziness of Jim Morrison and the snarling gravel of the Strokes.

Listen to 'Positive Vibes' (Download It Here)


"I thought I'd written a really sweet love song to go along with Jonny's [Rauberts] title that went along with Jonny's jaunty guitar line," Lipez tells Spinner. "It was the first song we sent out when we were seeing if anyone would be down to put out the record. The general reaction was that the 'deeply nihilistic' lyrics were off-putting. Some people can only see their interpersonal relationships in the context of how it would fit into an episode of 'One Tree Hill.' It's a nice love song."

Stream 'Positive Vibes' above and check out 'Raise Up the Sheets' when it hits record stores on March 13.