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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December 27, 2010

Maus Haus – “Winter” b/w “Zig Zag” 7” (Rocinante)

Is this why Pram, Piano Magic, Broadcast and Stereolab records are still gathering coin? “Winter” is a male-sung amalgam of all four of those bands, and a good one at that. Wait for the powerful hook at the end and you’ll be awarded accordingly. “Zig Zag” is problematic. The indie-prog of such overbearing quirk-enthusiasts like Man Man and Islands is added to the dialed-down mix previously-mentioned, but the irk-factor lies in the one-sheet’s claim that the track is “sonically referencing Bollywood, Cambodian Rocks! compilations, and old spy films.” Oh wow, so one person is into The High Llamas, and another is into O.M.D., and another one is into a band or two named at the beginning of this review, and maybe there’s some New Order thrown in. Pre-1980 this isn’t in the least, nor does it necessarily think outside of the box. My cat thinks outside of the box more often than these jokers do. Literally. Where can I get my hands on the program that writes these one-sheets? I want the one that doesn’t list “push tracks” from a digital EP I’m not going to listen to. Stupid me, when I’ve been hired pen these things, I used my brain and ears. Seriously, throw me a bone. White vinyl. Includes a digital EP with these tracks plus three more. This review will do nothing to stop Maus Haus’s world domination. You watch. (http://www.rocinanterecords.com)
(Andrew Earles)

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