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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January 26, 2012

The Super Vacations/The Ceiling Stares split 7” EP (Velocity of Sound/Sweaters & Pearls)

Dullsville Friend Rock split by people I’m not friends with. The Super Vacations play standard modern variant of slouching mid-paced garage, without frills or charm. Their unremarkable riffs churn through the motions by rote and the singer’s delivery is monotonous like a supermarket white label version of Crystal Stilts dude, minus the swagger. You don’t need melody to make this work, but in lieu of that, the dissonance better be compelling, and Super Vacations manage neither. Ceiling Stares fare somewhat better by recycling a song they released on another EP. Side long poppy indie rock that despite its organ and full group vocal harmonies never quite reach what you’d call lush. “A Tunnel through the Air” takes some nice melodic turns, but not five minutes’ worth. It might fare better on its own record, which luckily for you Dear Reader is available, so desperate for new songs in these release starved times. Pretty teal vinyl. Limited to 500. (http://www.velocityofsound.com) (http://www.sweatersandpearls.com)
(Killedbyjeff)

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