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. Our Twitter feed keeps you apprised of reviews as they're published. It's kept locked and private, because with a name like @stillsingle, everyone thinks it's a dating site. Approvals happen whenever they happen.

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May 17, 2012

G.Green – “Funny Insurance” b/w “Sounds Famous” 7” (12XU)

Sacramento-based punk band, makin’ moves hither and yon. Their music is very poppy and melodic, but is played as strained and ragged as possible. Why sing in your regular voice when the high register sits there? Why not make it a little tough on yourself in order to force a more memorable, if not necessarily better, performance? The folks in G.Green take that chance and it works out in their favor. “Funny Insurance” is played at what you can tell is their speed limit for a song like this, and though it may sound like it’s about to fall apart like that cop car in “Freebie and the Bean,” it is precisely the quality that makes it work. Ditto for “Sounds Famous,” which is a bit slower and catchier, and features singer Andrew Henderson trying to cave in his own chest in reaching for those high notes. It’s scrappy, but fun. Not bad! (http://www.12xu.net)
(Doug Mosurock)

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