The rising NYC rockers impress at thrilling hometown gig
Rising New York City rockers Been Stellar have been riding a wave of buzz this year thanks to their thrilling, dreamy, and intense new album Scream From New York, NY. For the past month, the quintet has been on tour opening for ascendant superstars Fontaines D.C., and last weekend, they delivered their fuzzy, shoegazy post-punk magic with extra aplomb in front of a sold-out hometown crowd at Brooklyn Paramount. Singer Sam Slocum’s brooding vocals steered the ship, swinging from deep melancholy to fiery aggression from one verse to the next, over the band’s haunting instrumentals. All in all, Been Stellar proved they’re worthy of being the next big thing. You can scroll through the gallery below for some of the highlights.
All Photos by Rachel Kerrigan
