Crobot - Welcome to Fat City (2016)

In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson infamously campaigned to be elected Sheriff of Aspen. He proposed that the snowy locale's name be changed to "Fat City" in order to, "prevent greedheads, land-rapers and other human jackals from capitalizing on the name 'Aspen'." He lost the election, but a short 46 years later, his proposed moniker would perfectly suit Crobot's second full-length album, 'Welcome To Fat City'. Stirring up down 'n' dirty rock 'n' roll, swaggering blues, doom-y metal, and strangely sexy funk into a grimy cauldron, the Pennsylvania quartet-Brandon Yeagley [lead vocals, harmonica], Chris Bishop [guitar, vocals], Jake Figueroa [bass], and Paul Figueroa [drums]-make rock music gonzo again by blasting it to outer space…