STILL SINGLE

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November 25, 2009

Twin Stumps – s/t LP (Dais)

Twin Stumps LP

This is how it’s done. Period. An album that perfectly illustrates what every new-ish band should aspire to, regardless of genre … you take what you love, you allow it to inspire you, then you add so much to it that a new standard is created, if not a new sub-genre. That’s right, Twin Stumps may have actually created a new sub-genre underneath the umbrella of noise-rock. It’s called “The Real Shit for a Change.” They took an idea and pushed everything abso-fucking-lutely beyond established and accepted limits, but not in a cloying, try-hardish way. Same goes for thresholds, here beaten back to the point where sounds approach something other than structured rock. Twin Stumps lowers its drawers and does the stinky-business on the entire discographies of Load, AmRep, Bulb, early Trance, Glitterhouse, Treehouse … it could keep going if it didn’t involve proverbial dump-taking. Just get settled in with this one truth: The ultimate noise-rock album has now been made; guys, in the event of a day-ruining screamer-weeper with the girlfriend that ends in break-up or hiatus, will feel its importance. Later in the day or month, when she shows up to return his key – using it one last time to enter without knocking – this album MUST be playing. LOUD. Several beneficial messages can be communicated to your fragile ex. There’s the venerable and fortuitous “I make him want to listen to something like this?” greasing the wheels of forgiveness. But the most likely response is “I was having second thoughts on the way over, but now I’m convinced this is the best decision.” 300 numbered copies. (http://www.daisrecords.com)
(Andrew Earles)

(Twin Stumps bassist Michael Yaniro was attacked last month, badly beaten, and without medical insurance. To help, visit http://mikeyanirofund.wordpress.com. -Ed.)

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