Alabama garage rocker Dan Sartain has been around the block. Since 2001 he has released six albums, either on his own or through labels like Swami and One Little Indian. Sartain mixes styles like surf-rock, rockabilly and punk to create instantly catchy tunes like today’s song of the day, “I’m Aware.” Taken from a double A-side single, the track is just shy of two mintutes and packs in a fist-pumping groove with Sartain’s vocals manipulated to sound like an incoming message from space.

Dan Sartain plays tonight with Hand Grenade Job at the Black Cat. Tickets are $10.