"Over the course of the handful of singles they've released since 2023, they've developed a reputation as your favorite band's favorite band, opening for Dinosaur Jr., Whirr, and Nothing, among other titans of bleary-eyed, disaffected music. Frank Ocean—who always has his ear to the ground for homespun indie rock—is a fan."
"It's six songs of riffs that roil at the edge of feedback, wrapped around sweetly sung lyrics about dissolving relationships and coming-of-age moments. You can see how the band might be tempted to describe its music as a nostalgic, meat-and-potatoes take on a couple of decades of off-kilter rock music."
"What makes The Weight so compelling is a sense of real danger and unpredictability that clouds these familiar sounds. Opener "A Curse I Know So Well," for example, begins with a guitar line that recalls the shredded early days of emo, before descending into something uglier."
Cashier is a Louisiana-based alt-rock band that has gained recognition as a favorite among established artists and critics despite their self-deprecating approach to their music. The band has opened for notable acts like Dinosaur Jr., Whirr, and Nothing, and recently signed to Julia's War label. Their debut EP, The Weight, consists of six songs featuring roiling riffs at the edge of feedback paired with sweetly sung lyrics about relationships and coming-of-age experiences. The EP draws from decades of off-kilter rock music, incorporating elements reminiscent of Hüsker Dü's noise pop, Meat Puppets' Americana, and Unwound's post-punk. What distinguishes The Weight is its sense of danger and unpredictability, with songs like the opener "A Curse I Know So Well" balancing between emo-influenced guitar lines and uglier, noisier territory.
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