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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June 30, 2010

The Sloppy Heads – First Gasp! 7” EP (Chocco Salo)

Pretty close to Sleepyhead and/or the Mommyheads in name and task, NYC’s the Sloppy Heads continue in a tradition of area pop bands given to brainy, possibly over-educated, ebullient modes of creative expression. Curiously, they start their approach with a ballad, and it’s a classic in the making: “Noland (2 Souls in Confusion)” trades off a simple, last-call reverb guitar melody, as male and female vocalist trade stanzas about two self-deprecatory romantics. It’s as stirring as it is comforting. B-sides are “I Need Yr Luv” (three chords, some intrusive synth, and a big oversexed heart) and “The Electric Momz,” dimly chilled-out strum that plays like a tribute to Small Factory. These are not bad things! Really stands out in a pack of new bands trying to adhere to some genre they can’t possibly improve upon; alongside that Fly Ashtray single that Earles is about to release, records like these make me wonder if 1991 begins next month. Fine by me. Oh, one last thing: IT’S NOT LO-FI! Thank fucking Christ people are starting to pull away from that sonic millstone. These songs ably recorded by Kid Millions of Oneida. Good times inside. (http://www.myspace.com/sloppyheads)
(Doug Mosurock)

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