The Well

Seven

With Tia Carrera’s Jason Morales producing, the Well crank out earthy stoner grime best suited for blacklit suburban basements. Both “Act II” and “Trespass” begin with fat-knuckle riffs that deftly set the stage for the rough and tumble extrapolation that follows. The droll dual vocals of guitarist Ian Graham and bassist Lisa Alley add an air of apocalyptic, party-down distinction to the local trio’s Birmingham-loving bleakness.

This article appears in December 28 • 2012.

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Greg Beets was born in Lubbock on the day Richard Nixon was elected president. He has covered music for the Chronicle since 1992, writing about everyone from Roky Erickson to Yanni. Beets has also written for Billboard,Uncut, Blurt, Elmore, and Pop Culture Press. Before his digestive tract cried uncle, he co-published Hey! Hey! Buffet!, an award-winning fanzine about all-you-can-eat buffets.