Come sounds like the heavy, humid air before a thunderstorm in a decaying city. It is music built on the friction between Thalia Zedek and Chris Brokaw's guitars, which don't just play together but seem to argue, console, and collide in complex, minor-key patterns. The rhythm section provides a jagged, uncompromising foundation that allows the songs to stretch into long, tension-filled epics.
What truly sets them apart is the emotional weight of Zedek's voice. It is a raspy, weathered instrument that conveys a level of hard-won experience and vulnerability rarely heard in the noise rock scene. While their peers might lean into irony or pure aggression, Come leans into a 'blues-noir' aesthetic that feels deeply personal and cinematic, capturing the specific melancholy of the American underground in the 1990s.
Start with 'Eleven:Eleven' to hear the band at their most visceral and urgent. If you prefer something that breathes a bit more while maintaining that signature gravity, 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' offers a more expansive, haunting look at their songwriting. Both albums are essential documents of a band that prioritized emotional truth over easy hooks.
Come is an American alternative rock band, formed in Boston by Thalia Zedek (vocals, guitar), Chris Brokaw (guitar, vocals), Arthur Johnson (drums), and Sean O'Brien (bass).
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