by Micke Tong

SFist headed over to Bottom of the Hill last night for the first night of Noise Pop's 20th anniversary edition. Although we missed headliner Craig Finn and opener Ash Reiter, we were fortunate to catch Mount Moriah and Sad Baby Wolf.

Mount Moriah, who are on the tail end of their U.S. tour, hail from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and mix classic American folk with rock. Lead singer, Heather McEntire, is extremely likable and to see her shine made the show that much more enjoyable.

Following Mount Moriah was the much anticipated Sad Baby Wolf. Former Shin’s members, Marty Crandall and Neal Langford, went back to their roots in Albuquerque to form this power pop group. Sad Baby Wolf had ethereal airy vocals over droning guitars which moved from jangly to hard strums. We believe we even heard some hints of Stone Roses in one of their songs. You can listen to their singles “Survival Guide” and “8th Level” online.