Assisted Living
Is Coming
At some point, alternative music started parodying itself. But, for a time, alternative meant just that, another option from whatever the mouthbreathers were into; it meant underground, DIY, which, in turn, meant whatever the heck that meant. Assisted Living is a new band, but they fall into that sweet spot when the alternative is fresh. They took Chavez and Polvo, Sonic Youth and Butthole Surfers, Lilys and Hum (like old Hum), put them in a grinder, packed a very serious bowl, and smoked 'em. And what you get in your earholes is a daydream of those halcyon days: tone chasers for the heads but fun for the hippies, a rather pre-internet gauze on finding a band and falling for them profoundly and forever. Assisted Living boasts members who've done time in Ugh God, Nyxy Nyx, Sun Organ, Bad History Month, and an iteration of Golden Apples, back when they were called Cherry. And, if you know any of those bands, you'll see the pedigree with which we're dealing here. There's a Philly band slacker element that's meant to remind everyone that Philly doesn't give a shit, but it is terrific at not giving a shit. Assisted Living is from the muddy banks of the Schuylkill. Drew Saracco, Shane Moore, Jesse Kennedy & Dylan Larkin all played instruments.