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Recommended by us on 6th January 2012
...according to our Dave on Wed 04 Jan, 2012.
A rather nifty looking (and by all accounts nifty sounding) release containing no less than six (that's right...SIX) of independent music's greatest well kept secrets. The bands on this audio curio are varied and interesting and all have one thing in common...they all HATE THE BLUES!!! In order of appearance...Amen Dunes, Warm Climate, Ignatz, Marisa Anderson, Nathan Bowles and the unforgettable Bridget Hayden. The songs by these artists range from the lo-fi to the lavish, from bottleneck stomp to indie, from bluegrass to Americana. The thing that ties this collection of artists together is a sizable paycheck and a HATRED FOR THE BLUES. My favourite track out of the six (did I mention SIX) has to be the track 'Heat Lap' by Marisa Anderson. It's a bluegrass style romp that conjures up images of swamps, moonshine and autistic idiot boys stroking their banjos (sounds a bit Two Ronnies). A very enjoyable compilation of strange but wonderful songs. I now too HATE THE BLUES!!!!
Fourth installment in our 4-way split 7" series, God Damn I Hate the Blues , presents splendid new work from Amen Dunes, Marisa Anderson, Ignatz, Nathan Bowles, Warm Climate and Bridget Hayden.
Damon McMahon comes up with a brilliant interpretation of an old Ethiopique traditional, blending his typical Amen Dunes style with a far-out etnic melody.
Those who have heard Marisa Anderson's 'The Golden Hour' know what to expect: in the vein of her lp, her contribution 'Heat Lap' is a rough and moving delta styled improvisation on lap steel.
Our hero Ignatz keeps on surprizing. After his fourth album 'I Hate This City' he started to focus on country music. 'She Gets All She Wants' is the result. Probably one of his most melodic workouts to date. Different from all his previous work and yet again so recognizably Ignatz.
Also Bridget Hayden presents a new side of her work. No drilling drone-riffs here but a hazey folk song, putting the Robert Burns poem 'Aye Fond Kiss' to music, with her guitar and voice drenched in reverb.
Nathan Bowles is one of the three Black Twig Pickers. He dreams about Alabama girls alot. Classic style banjo core.
Warm Climate is Seth Kasselman and his band. 'Tourmaline Witches' appeared on the 'Pigeon Brides Weigh In' cassette on Stunned Records. Seth jams like Bobb Trimble on acid, or Marc Bolan on ketamine. Seth doesn't like Bobb Trimble, but we like Seth all the same.
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