Caddis

envy. While sharing six-string and vocal duties, Matt Thomas and Nathan Morris deliver an added sense of urgency to their already frantic doom-meets-crust punk sound. The thunderous footwork of drummer Andrew Tipps drives the band close to the edge, only to make a sharp left turn leaving bassist Ben Schultz's grimy handprints all over the windshield. Clever time signatures and guitar solos (yeah, wow!) round out the package, making Caddis a force to be reckoned with. Ivie)