Titusville act, Flashlights, is set to hit the ground running with their debut album, I'm Not Alone, which will be released in September through Norse Korea Tapes, the concert promotion group-turned small label. "Choking" is a loud and frenzied candy-apple red power pop jam that hit my email inbox blazing with swagger. Seriously. This stuff sounds like a lovechild of Japandroids and the earliest Thermals material – in all of the best possible ways. Fuzzy grime and belted vocals will get you sweating. Crashing cymbals and bluesy guitar riffs and solos give this song a huge wall-o-sound backbone and leave the ears completely wrecked and satisfied. Pile I'm Not Alone onto the list of must-snag September albums (that pile is getting prolific). NK tapes has some info on their blog, tumblr, and facebook pages, as well. Shredding power pop with authentic punk ethos is what's in store for September, and that is a fabulous way to mark the end of a spectacular Summer.
