Regulator Watts
Regulator Watts was a rock band from Washington, D.C. that was active from 1995 to 1997. The group mixed elements of post-hardcore, emo, math rock, and dub reggae. Stereogum described them as "a driving and mathy power trio [that] didn't last long." Following an EP and a single, they released a full-length album, The Aesthetics of No-Drag, in 1997. After the band's breakup, The Mercury CD was released in 1998, which compiled non-album releases and outtakes. Regulator Watts' music resembled that of guitarist/vocalist Alex Dunham's previous band, Hoover -- whose song "Regulator Watts" was also the source of the newer band's name -- but with an emphasis on taut, mechanical basslines and feedback-laden, spare guitar lines, as opposed to Hoover's fluid, jazzy basslines and contrasting guitar styles.
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Why This Artist
Regulator Watts's listeners explore deep into the catalog, not just the hits — top 26% for catalog depth. Engagement is trending upward across releases. A post-hardcore act in the sonic world of IDLES and Refused.
Sounds Like
IDLES · Refused · Slint · Death From Above 1979 · Thrice