Austin quintet Zykos follows a similar playbook as their fellow Texans The Gloria Record (and their dear departed predecessor, Mineral), stretching thick layers of moody atmosphere over a rock solid framework of anthemic and intelligent emotional indie rock. Mike Booher's lead vocals are fairly standard stuff, rough and emotive, sometimes suggesting a raspier Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) in their phrasing. What really distinguishes this band is the combination of great Read more on Last.fm