“In the End” by The Coffin Fits will leave you scratching your head – or whatever body part it is you scratch in these situations – and asking, “What the heck is this?” We have surfy guitars, a blasting Hammond B-3ish organ, a shoegazey vocal, punky energy, and a lyric that could have been lifted from a country-western torch song. It’s a great mess and that’s what makes “In the End” a great song.

The Coffin Fits are (is?) based in Austin, Texas, where the lines that divide genres were rubbed out many years ago. Willie Nelson, a traditional country crooner, became a rock star, Stevie Ray Vaughn joined David Bowie’s band, and hipster college students dance to German polkas. The Coffin Fits fit right in. The band self-describes as “a garage band whose songs spread out across a variety of genres from surf and psychedelic, to punk and folk rock.” Sounds about right. I’ll bet this is a great live band. Hearing the final guitar solo on “In the End” would be worth the entire cover charge.

“In the End” is from The Coffin Fits’ new album, Death and Texas, released March 17. The album, and six other albums by The Coffin Fits, are available on the group’s Bandcamp page. You can support deserving independent artists like The Coffin Fits by listening to their songs and downloading a few of your favorites. Or download the entire album! And be sure to follow The Coffin Fits on Facebook.