Sama Dams

Prog-and post-punk band Sama Dams have garnered an inspired following for bucking all sorts of aural cliches, forging ahead with tempered blasts of soothing instrumentals and swaying experimental rock freakouts courtesy of frontman Sam Adams. The band’s 2013 LP No Vengeance explores technically proficient rock reminiscent of Radiohead, while carving niches all their own. Comfort in Doubt, the second full-length from Portland avant-garde three-piece Sama Dams, sings with the keen cry of innocence lost. With the first track “My Ears Are Ringing,” a catchy and sparse piece of glitch R&B, the listener embarks on a journey through darkness, striking a balance between edgy experimentation and caramel sweet pop.