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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March 6, 2011

Birth – s/t LP (Dead Beat)

Measured improvements from the Chicago depression, a gaggle of guys sinking teeth and nails into the beached whale of dark rock/punk in the frame of Clockcleaner, Pissed Jeans, Slices and the like (and actually features former Brain Handle bassist Barbara All Juice sneering up front). The kind of band that plays one or two chords with more menace than they’d have otherwise, leaving the internal stew of contempt within to color the space with thick, black strokes. Tough-sounding, not afraid of loud bluesy riffs or heavy equipment. They quickly do away with most of the nagging, incessant crud that’s been flooding the Second City for too long. Good band, let’s see them take on all comers with the next one. (http://www.dead-beat-records.com)
(Doug Mosurock)

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