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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July 9, 2010

Gay Beast – “Charm” b/w “We Keep Our Victims Ready” 7” (Skin Graft)

Skin Graft is like that immortal drifter that the philandering wife simply cannot kill in Creepshow 2. Just when another Made in Mexico seemingly lets out a booming death rattle, a silly looking hand puppet pops out of your air-conditioning vent and growls “Thanks for the ride, lady…” before throwing a Gay Beast 7” at your cat. Both of these songs are constructed in an interesting manner relative to the confining musical prison cell that is warmed-over, modern-day No-Wave. Maybe four or five more atonal riffs or keyboard farts than normally heard on such a record, and more personality. Regardless, atonal riffing is a troublesome affair, yet this is just tuneful enough to transcend the irritatingly-typical four-year-old-with-four-riffs trap that no wave-ish nonsense finds itself in. Yep, I get it, no wave is supposed to irritate listeners, but is it supposed to irritate listeners through the act of seriously sucking? This doesn’t seriously suck, and it’s degrees friendlier than the company it keeps. (http://www.skingraftrecords.com)
(Andrew Earles)

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