When I saw Sleater-Kinney on their All Hands On The Bad One tour, there seemed to be an unofficial policy in effect: all the openers had fewer members than Sleater-Kinney. This, of course, doesn’t leave too many options open, but nonetheless S-K managed to field two openers that night: a little band from Detroit called the White Stripes, and another little band from Olympia called COCO.

Where the White Stripes have managed to pump up their sound significantly even on their stripped-down albums, COCO have taken the opposite tack. The duo consists of Olivia Ness’s bass and Chris Sutton’s drums, and on record the band sounds just as minimal as you’d expect. Their job is arguably more difficult than the Stripes; you can do a lot with a guitar, not so much with the bass. Indeed, COCO is limited to laying down some groovy basslines—there aren’t even any chords to be found. The two create a bare-bones indie funk cocktail that satisfies if you’re in the right mood, though, and on both of their albums there’s a definite enthusiasm that comes through.

So if you’re ever looking for a little R&R—we’re talking rhythm revolution, baby—take a look at the kids from Oly City.