Dogmatics, The
Nowhersville
Legendary Boston garage rock band unleash first new full-length album in nearly 40 years. The 10 songs on Nowheresville show a lot of variety and breadth beyond the Dogmatics classic garage-rocking reputation. Hinting at the power and continued relevance of the band's ability to make simple fun music that touches on contemporary issues in a light-hearted, not preachy, way. Nowheresville signals that the cumulative talent across the band has all this diverse musical influence and there's something new about how that's all coming together at this point in the band's history. Formed in 1981 and still writing and performing new music today, The Dogmatics is a Boston-area band known for its pioneering garage rock sound, including punk and rockabilly elements. In the 1980s, they released one single and two albums and toured with renowned acts such as The Bangles, The Fleshtones, The Replacements, and Beastie Boys. Multiple bands, including The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Letters to Cleo, have covered their songs.