Hassle Hound - Born In A Night

Apparently residing somewhere between Sesame Street and Sunset  Boulevard, in a building that's part Heartbreak Hotel and part Pee Wee's Playhouse, Hassle Hound proffer dayglo audio animations and melancholic,  cinematic avant-noir. Born In a Night sees them continue their effervescent assault on bland  Ikealectronica and insipid samplers. In this, their follow up to the critically acclaimed 'Limelight Cordial', Hassle Hound integrate kindergarten kitsch with moodier psychedelicate moments, documenting a celestial domesticity with eccentric but compelling instrumentation and intriguing ideas.  The band is comprised of three core members: Tony Swain (Glasgow), Mark  Vernon (Glasgow) and Ela Orleans (New York). Each of them is also
involved in their own side projects: Ela Orleans has just had her second solo LP released on 'La Station Radar' to critical acclaim
Mark Vernon is one half of sample hungry double act Vernon & Burns who  have a new LP on Felix Kubin's Gagarin Records. Tony Swain is currently recording material for his debut solo album on the Shadazz label.

Previous reviews:
"Hassle Hound are the musical equivalent of a Valhalla-esque flea market  crossed with a super-group of every charismatic, story-hoarding uncle the world has known. Moreover, the depth and breadth of samples layered in among the exquisitely crafted songs almost makes this a  train-hopping,
long-haired hippie cousin of The Books." (XLR8R)

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