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 22, 2011

Rat Columns – s/t CS (Grave New World/ROS)

Mostly solo recordings from San Fran-via-Perth musician David West, late of the great band Rank/Xerox (who are undergoing a legally-mandated name change, but have otherwise been far too quiet) and Aussie HC outfit Burning Sensations (see above). This cross-continental enfant terrible fits in quite well in the cassette netherworlds, a clearinghouse of styles and noises too disparate to warrant wider release but working quite nicely here. West plays a mix of noisy melodic pop that doesn’t skimp on the hooks, some post-punk influenced rock, and noise/loop experiments in a manner that sounds quite modern for how dated the references are; for those following along with our tally, it’s a nice aside to the Merchandise LP (which is still getting lots of play at my place), not afraid to draw things out or experiment but keeping on the pulse of accessibility, at least for the most part – tracks like “Looking At You” will surely try the patience of those who showed up for songs. Still, pretty good, and a nice aside from someone worth watching. (http://www.gravenewworld.net)
(Doug Mosurock)

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