SISTERN, FAIRMOUNT GIRLS, NAPSACK (Cleveland)

Napsack is a rock band from Cleveland, Ohio composed of Sarah Cuturic (vocals & guitar), Will Cuneo (guitar), A.J. Graber (bass), and Jake Tisdale (drums). Their sound is both eclectic and classic: if their 2019 debut EP, Not in a Bad Way, Partner, was an homage to the messed-up, Rust Belt pop rock of Guided By Voices, then their subsequent album Put You First (Just Because Records, 2021) added both clarity and breadth to their sound, with keen melodies and simple lyricism that evokes the likes of Big Star and Wilco. Their new companion EPs, No Rest and Trust, are out now via Just Because Records.