Worldwild With Pterodactyl at Beauty Bar Saturday Night

Brooklyn's Pterodactyl play frenetic, razor-sharp fuzz rock, sounding something like Unwound or maybe even Feels-era Animal Collective played at 45 instead of 33. Their latest record, Worldwild is out now on Jagjaguwar, and features Joe and Matt, Zach (Ex Models, Knyfe Hyts, the Seconds), and Jesse (Twin Powers, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth).

The band's sound is undoubtedly eccentric art-rock, but there's hints of beauty just beneath the top layer. "First Daze" opens with a loop and its compliment, and as call and response vocals wash over the noise, we're reminded of how much we really did love that early Animal Collective stuff, back when they played real percussion. There's a sort of immediate throwback vibe to it all -- thrown back, but not thrown too far -- calling to mind the post punk and new wave hitmakers without cribbing from them. We're thrilled to have a chance to watch it all come together live on Saturday night, and even happier that When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth are also on the bill. See you there?

Pterodactyl "First Daze" (mp3)

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