Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Blackstrap made their US radio debut in our Lounge with a set of songs from their second full-length Steal My Horses and Run. The five-piece were visiting the States for only the second time, with this performance coming in the midst of their first string of extended dates beyond the CMJ Music Marathon in New York.

Blackstrap plays an amped up blend of hooky, melodic shoegazing that has earned comparisons to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Primal Scream, and Serena-Maneesh. Our engineer Brian Niesz deserves major props for perfectly capturing the band’s big sound in the Lounge. This session should serve as ideal introduction to a band that deserves wider attention.

Track Listing:
Winning Speech
Lay Down Low
- interview -
Steal My Horses
Rough Parade

Blackstrap – Winning Speech (Live On WOXY.com)
Blackstrap – Lay Down Low (Live On WOXY.com)
Blackstrap – Steal My Horses (Live On WOXY.com)
Blackstrap – Rough Parade (Live On WOXY.com)

Blackstrap – Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

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