Laveda have carved out their place in NY’s ever growing indie rock scene since moving fromthe state capitol to the heart of NYC’s up and coming underground music hub, RidgewoodQueens. Formed by co-foundersAli Genevich(vocals/guitar/bass) andJake Brooks(guitar/vocals), withDan Carr(bass/guitar) andJoe Taurone(drums), the group has evolvedfrom their dreamy indie roots into a charged, experimental force,harnessing aesthetics of 80’spunk and 90’s grunge.Their third studio album,Love, Darla,released onBar/None RecordsinSeptember of 2025, cements the band’s new noise-rock leaning sound through ten emotionallyresonant tracks thatmirror the harsh noise and static of the city they now call home.Far OutMagazine UKpraises Laveda’s “coyplayfulness, evidence of years spent together finding thebest way through a genre overflowing with lazy guitar work and unimaginative drummingpatterns” andTheNeedledropnames them “one of the most exciting bands in the undergroundright now”.