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La Cacahouette performs "Imperferation"

With the release of this lovely, two-sided piece of vinyl, Buffalo’s La Cacahouette elegantly display why they are one of the leading lights of the Queen City’s underground music scene. The trio has taken the right cues from shoegazing stalwarts like My Bloody Valentine and Lush and ably managed a deft balancing act of ethereal melodies and distorted but beautiful noise. “Cocaine Unicorn” is perfect lesson in dark beauty as Gerald Thomas’ guitar slinks from pretty lines to menacing over Pepper Ochsner Thomas’ sleepy-eyed vocals. An eerie organ break and pulsing synth comes in halfway through to add wonderfully ominous tension to it all. “Help Is Automatic” is heavy and anthemic with a cascading sheen. Let me add that Left of the Dial is always happy to see bands that value in investing in the warm sound and cool sleeve offered by the under appreciated 7” record format. La Cacahouette celebrates the release of their self-titled 7” with a show next Saturday, July 22 at Mohawk Place with the Frame Up, Knife Crazy and Aloke. For more info on La Cacahouette: www.myspace.com/lacacahouette, www.frenchforpeanut.com.