Bumbershoot Pick of the Day: J.R.C.G.

When Sub Pop signed Tacoma's J.R.C.G., it felt so righteous. Ordinarily, local groups that rock as fiercely and unconventionally as J.R.C.G. toil on micro indie labels, playing shows in sub-200-capacity venues and begging KEXP DJs for spins. But having the bulging financial and promotional muscles of a large company such as Sub Pop behind you is a rare treat for such uncompromising musicians, and J.R.C.G. (drummer Justin R. Cruz Gallego and a rotating cast of badasses) deserve every dollar thrown their way.

A powerful and inventive presence behind the kit and in his home studio, Gallego started his solo project from the ashes of the awesome Dreamdecay, whose punishing space-rock and post-punk moves made them one of the region's most vital acts of recent times. When they opened for UK buzz