Virginia rock quartet LeSabre makes a formidable entrance with their debut LeAlbum, a raucous collection that channels the swagger of Red Hot Chili Peppers and the gritty intensity of Queens of the Stone Age into a sound that’s distinctly their own. Recorded between band members’ homes and polished at Baltimore’s The Magpie Cage with producer J. Robbins, the album thrives on raw energy and DIY ingenuity—tracks were initially laid down on an iPad Pro using GarageBand before receiving a full studio treatment.
Frontman Daniel J. McLean’s vocals snarl and soar with Chris Cornell-esque conviction, particularly on standout tracks like the collaborative “The Light” (featuring Micah Foxx), where the band’s funk-tinged rhythms collide with grunge-weight riffs from guitarist Johnny Yohman. The rhythm section—Mark Zang’s elastic basslines and Jeremy Nardozzi’s powerhouse drumming—anchors the chaos, proving these Virginia natives have studied at the altar of both ’90s alt-rock and modern stoner metal.
What LeAlbum lacks in studio gloss, it more than compensates for in authenticity. These are road-tested songs that sound lived-in, from the garage-born opener to the meticulously mastered closer (courtesy of McLean himself). As debuts go, it’s less an introduction than a declaration: rock’s new guard has arrived, and they’re not asking permission.
LeSabre crash through the gates with LeAlbum—a fierce, no-frills debut that fuses funk, grunge, and pure rock fury into something entirely their own
