Chief Escape Google, Only Slightly Ape Fleet Foxes

Chief’s band name may be ungoogle-able, but Evan Koga, Mike Moonves, and the brothers Fujikawa aren’t as bland as their moniker suggests. Reveling in the psych-folk sound of the Pacific Northwest, Chief songs ooze four-part baroque harmonies and bass-EQ’d reverbed guitars.

Signing to Domino Records way back in July, the quartet from Santa Monica just released their debut 7” on Tuesday. “Mighty Proud” is the single’s A-side and it sounds anything but SoCal. Spilling over with blues-laden harmonies, the track’s lynchpin is a chorus larger than the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Once that blistering guitar solo comes to a close, consider me sold.

Unite with your bearded, flanneled brethren below. After all, it's fall and no one can deny an A minor, C major, D major chord progression in the fall.

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