ExactlyNo, Johnnyrook, Short Timer

ExactlyNo: Don't underestimate the wall of sound this Minneapolis two-piece puts out, along with their captivating hooks and high-energy live show. Since 2016, Ted Anderson and Nick Larsen have been delivering heavy riffs and thunderous drums with their own brand of rock. Johnnyrook: Within The Crystal House finds the band continuing to expand on its ever-evolving foundation after two decades in the trenches. Album-opener “Nothing Personal” touches on the band’s heavier influences, kicking off with screams before weaving into melodic verses and soaring choruses, and ending with a breakdown that will move crowds at the band’s high-energy live shows. Fans are sure to latch on to this track, which strikes a familiar chord while still sounding fresh. Short Timer: Some years ago on a cold night in a Longfellow neighborhood bar three Minneapolitans decided that they were not yet finished writing and performing music. An EP, a full length, a pandemic, another EP, and another full length later, and they are still not done.