Broken Water

The Profile

Broken Water are a three-piece from Olympia, Washington: Kanako, Abigail, and Jon. They play shoegaze-tinged garage and alternative rock and are aligned with feminist/riot positions as noted in a DeBaser review.

DeBaser's review (5 stars) of Broken Water's Whet praises the trio's shoegaze-tinged garage and alternative rock. The band — Kanako, Abigail, and Jon from Olympia, WA — are noted for overt feminist/riot positioning and intense, noisy dynamics. The review highlights bass work reminiscent of Lou Barlow and guitar approaches recalling Dinosaur Jr., Polvo and the Jesus and Mary Chain. Whet is described as concise, powerful and rooted in the American alternative lineage.