IN THE ZONE

tiny Rutherford, NJ, bedroom by brothers Danny (guitar) and Cesar Arakaki (drums) and their longtime friend Tom Malach (vocals/guitar), Garcia Peoples live up to the promise of their name, delivering sunny, complex tunes that would do their jammy namesake proud, while embracing the quirkier, more experimental sounds typically associated with indie rock. (The band cites ’90s—their third album in just 14 months, all on Brooklyn label Beyond Beyond Is Beyond—by bassist Andy Cush, the band has waded into the pool of the extended groove. The album’s A side is the 32-minute title track, which writer Jesse Jarnow accurately describes as “less a piece of music to listen to than a zone to occupy.” The B side is a fiery eight-minute stunner. A fourth album is already in the works, says Danny. Garcia Peoples are known for their work ethic (they think nothing of a seven-hour practice) and have a deep well of riffs from which they can draw. “The material comes from nine years of hiatuses,” says Malach, referring to the band’s salad days, which saw them take extended breaks.