From the little I can find on the internets, The Rest is a band from Ontario, Canada. We first heard from the group back in September with the terrible tale of how they nearly lost their entire album they spent a year and a half recording due to a hard drive failure–I know that pain. Fortunately after a few months of recovery they got all the data back and are set to release SEESAW in 2012. In an ode to their good luck they released the double A-side “Always On My Side”/”The Last Day” for free download on their bandcamp site until October 31st. Head HERE to download.
Both tracks are excellent. On “Always On My Side” The Rest gradually build the song adding blown out hook upon blown out hook until you’re inundated with fuzzy goodness. Its grungy guitars and shaky yet soaring vocals are quite reminiscent of early Radiohead ballads. “The Last Day” takes a similar approach by layering melodies but this time upon a galloping drumbeat beckoning the most stoic toe to tap. Be on the lookout for SEESAW in 2012.
