It was probably all that legal, dank hash that convinced Zzz, the self-professed "sleaze-steamin' locomotive from Amsterdam," to pull a $50 church organ out of its basement, pair it with a simple drum kit and start a dirty psychedelic band. The band's debut full-length, plus the demos it has put out alongside buzz-inducing stateside stops at CMJ and South by Southwest have an alluring, lust-crazed vibe perfect for whiskey-drunk dancing in smoky hellholes. The band's live performances have drawn rave reviews, and it's easy to see why. On appropriately titled tracks such as "Sweet Sex" and "XTC," the duo of Dutch dudes Björn Ottenheim and Daan Schinkel meld whacked out, Jon Spencer-style rockabilly crooning with muddy, maniacal, swirling organ riffs and a big fuming hookah full of lewd, swaggering lyrics.
