STILL SINGLE

A space for thoughts on music and culture, as written by Doug Mosurock and a select handful of individuals. This is intended as a supplement to our regular feature Still Single, published on Dusted Magazine. Updates will run here more frequently, and may feature writing on music not covered in the column. Compact discs are still not accepted for review -- we have more than enough vinyl and the occasional cassette to worry about.

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September 15, 2011

The Collection of the Late Howell Bend – Beasts For While 11” LP (Ownness)

That’s right, an 11”. Longform, thoroughly haunted, bewitched chamber creepers for synth, piano and voice. I was a bit cheesed of at the preciousness of another recent Ownness release that probably featured some of the players on this here record. I gotta blame the dude, because these women are holding it down hard, finding the dark gray void between ultra-low-budg soundtrack work and the palpable fear of everyday life. This is a supreme downer, and it curls up against the edges of the kind of stuff I don’t really wanna hear (Pocahaunted, Coco Rosie), but keeps the séance going with nothing but determination to raise a demon out of bare Earth. I love how these four songs walk right up to the line, though. Bugged out and horrifying release here. Let’s scare _______ to death. Very gnarly artwork, red vinyl. It’s in a 12” sleeve so you won’t have to start some new filing scheme with your Dropdead discography. (http://ownness.org)
(Doug Mosurock)

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