Claustrophobia and Super Storm Sandy presented a writing and recording challenge for Matt Vasquez and his mates in Delta Spirit.

Their rat-infested, basement rehearsal room in Brooklyn flooded, damaging equipment and creating a gloom the sunny San Diego natives were eager to escape.

That is need to bust out of Brooklyn can be heard on their soulful & energetic Into the Wide. William McLaren’s screaming, lyrical guitar riffs and underscore that urgency.