DIRTBOMBS - 'WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED'

Formats

• ITR150CD - CD

  759718515022

• ITR150 - LP

  TBA

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instock now: vinyl is higher than previously sold in!!! the cover art is by the esteemed gary panter...dirtbombs' fourth full-length is jam-packed with more of their soulful, detroit-style, fuzztone-fueled garage-punkpop- rock 'n' roll that has made them a popular favorite with club-goers around the globe. mick collins and his merry band of miscreants' twelve slices of sonic thud kick the party into high gear and show off a vast array of unexpected influences. in fact, the opening track has been acknowledged by collins as his tribute to mark e. smith and the fall. the dirtbombs are as known for their tasteful selection of cover tunes as much their stunning originals, and this record carries on the tradition with fantastic takes on songs by comic artist alan moore, portland, oregon stalwarts dead moon, and labelmates sparks. that said, the originals here are what you really want to write home about. from the stooge-oid 'ever lovin' man' to the finger-poppin' 'indivisible' to the extendo free-form psych jam of 'race to the bottom' to the euro-pop of 'la fin du monde,' the dirtbombs prove once again they are a rock 'n' roll force to be reckoned with who will have no problem outliving the nme-sponsored hype of their hometown way after ten more trends and haircuts have been built up and torn down. the dirtbombs are back!!!! hallelujah!

Tracks

1. IT?S NO FUN UNTIL THEY SEE YOU CRY
2. EVER LOVIN? MAN 3. INDIVISIBLE
4. SHERLOCK HOLMES 5. WRECK MY FLOW
6. LEOPARDMAN AT C&A
7. FIRE IN THE WESTERN WORLD
8. PRETTY PRINCESS DAY 9. I HEAR THE SIRENS
10. THEY HAVE US SURROUNDED
11. RACE TO THE BOTTOM 12. LA FIN DU MONDE

Press

Reviews everywhere....its the Dirtbombs...come on!!

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BLACK TWIG PICKERS - 'HOBO HANDSHAKE'

Formats

• VHF108 - CD

  783881010824

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hobo handshake, the fourth full-length from the black twig pickers, finds a slightly reshuffled lineup and a renewed emphasis on kicking out raw, percussive takes on both traditional appalachian and original material. with ralph berrier jr.'s retirement from the group, mike gangloff has added fiddle to his already considerable arsenal, and along with stalwart guitarist isak howell, brought in nathan bowles (pelt, spiral joy band) on percussion and several guests who make substantial contributions to the party. the twigs work the fine line between the friday night oldtime dance party and the wellspring of grim and evocative tragedy that runs through the tradition, delivering these laments, travelogues, and wild whoops with sawing, rocking joy. this is a sprawling collection, with visceral group takes on 'crossing the james,' 'cherry river line,' and 'old joe clark.' charlie parr and lane prekker join the crew on ?last kind word blues,? 'train 45' and 'twin sisters' (first essayed by pelt way back in '98) with parr's amazing, ragged voice leading the charge over bowles and prekker's driving percussion. along with the full group material, the twigs throw in other welcome oddities such as howell's fahey-like ?at the head of every creek,' 'p.e.a. vine blues,' an arrangement of a tune from portuguese africa, and a book-ending solo version of 'crossing the james,' with gangloff on baritone banjo.

Tracks

1. CROSSING THE JAMES 2. RATTLETRAP
3. CHERRY RIVER LINE 4. LAST KIND WORD BLUES
5. GLORY IN THE MEETING HOUSE
6. AT THE HEAD OF EVERY CREEK 7. STAY ALL NIGHT
8. BOATSMAN 9. PAINT BANK
10. WALKING IN THE PARLOR 11. CALLAHAN
12. TRAIN 45 13. NEVER MISS YOUR MAMA
14. TWIN SISTERS 15. SALLY COMING THROUGH THE RYE
16. OLD-TIME FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
17. OLD JOE CLARK 18. OLD JOE BONE
19. FROSTY MORNING 20. P.E.A. VINE BLUES
21. CROSSING THE JAMES

Press

Reviews in MOJO, Wire, Plan B, Uncut

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WHO?S YOUR FAVOURITE SON, GOD? - 'OUT OF BODY DIVA'

Formats

• HOLY120140 - CD

  655035614021

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debut album from sacramento avantrock band, now available on cd; spastic noise and free-jazz-esque rhythmic patterns that drift in and out of a pop sensibility and something akin to weasel walter's work. feats zac nelson (hexlove, princess sweepstakes prints) on drums, robbie moncrieff (the advantage) on guitar, erik woodard (cozy) on baritone guitar. vinyl version originally released by kdvs recordings. holy mountain keep the fires burning!

Tracks

1. CELESTIAL TITANIC
2. WIZARD CERTIFICATE
3. DON?T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER?S DAD
4. SPACE JAM
5. WOODCHIPS & GRAVY
6. BEEZEBUBBLE
7. DOWNTOWN CHERRY MERCHANDISE
8. TAPESTRY MOUTH
9. 3 MEN VS. A BABY
10. METAPHYSICAL LABOR

Press

?... ONE LP WHAT GOT A LOT?VE PLAY WHILE I WAS GONE WAS THE DEBUT
BY WHO?S YOUR FAVORITE SON, GOD? AND MAN, IS IT A KEEPER!
THE RECORD FANS THE FLAMES OF HYBRIDIZED (POST) PROG-SWOGGLE AND (PROTO) METALMANIA LIKE JUST ABOUT NOBODY ELSE. WHAT WITH THIS TALK ABOUT
BRAIN TRANSPLANTS ?N? ALL, WHO?S YOUR FAVORITE SON, GOD? COULD
ALMOST BE DESCRIBED AS A UNION OF MAGMA (MIND) AND MX-80
SOUND (MATTER). MY MOM (REMEMBER HER?) SAYS
THEY SOUND LIKE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA SHOULD?VE IF THEY WERE
MEN (ONCE YOU HEAR THIS YOU?LL KNOW WHAT SHE MEANS). EVEN THE
LITTLE GREEK DUDE WHO DELIVERS MY BEER OPINED ?EVERYTHING THAT
HEAVY THE WORLD ISN?T, WHO?S YOUR FAVORITE SON, GOD? IS.?
AND WHO AM I TO ARGUE WITH A GREEK? THEY INVENTED CIVILIZATION,
BUSTER! WHAT HAVE YOU EVER DONE??
?ROLAND WOODBE, SILTBLOG

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JULIE MITTENS - 'S/T'

Formats

• LSOD2005 - CD

  655035600529

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four improvised studio recordings from this dutch trio. features one of the founders of the wot nxt collective, and members of the sugar coated mind bombs and tenuzu no chiizu. the julie mittens are a dutch power trio who specialize in extended improvisation at extreme volume. inspired by john coltrane's the olatunji concert: the last live recording and the knowledge that fushitsusha has more to do with thelonius monk than blue cheer, guitarist aart-jan schakenbos, bassist michael van dam, and drummer leo fabriek consistently wreak havoc with lavish, textural, speaker-blowing meltdown jams; they surge with psychedelic power and a stellar rhythm section on the four studio recordings here. about the name-it allegedly means something to the members of the group, but they won't say what. a dutch thing? just don't ask the guitar player to see his pick.

Tracks

1. DECEMBER 12, 2006
2. APRIL 3, 2007
3. DECEMBER 12, 2006
4. APRIL 28, 2005

Press

?... GUITARIST AART-JAN SCHAKENBOS, BASSIST MICHAEL VAN DAM AND
DRUMMER LEO FABRIEK WALK A HARROWING PATH BETWEEN AMPLIFIER
ANARCHY AND BALANCED INTERACTION, NEVER FAILING TO MAKE THE
TWO MEET. SCHAKENBOS PROVIDES THE SKYSCRAPING AS HE WARPS
AND MUTILATES SINGLE NOTES WITH THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE OF MASSIVE
FEEDBACK. VAN DAM EITHER DROPS TERRIFYING BASS BOMBS THAT FILL
THE VACUUM SCHAKENBOS LEAVES IN HIS WAKE, DRONES OMINOUSLY,
OR DIALOGUES. FABRIEK, HOWEVER, HARNESSES THE OTHERS? ENERGY, AS
HE RESISTS THE URGE TO FLAIL AWAY, AND INSTEAD INSERTS A FILL WHEN IT
INCREASES TENSION, THUMPS STEADILY WHEN A GROOVE IS NEEDED, OR
COLORS WHEN SPACE BECKONS.? ?MATTHEW WUETHRICH, DUSTED
?A KIND OF SPIRITUAL ANARCHY SURFACES THROUGH THE DISTORTED BEDLAM,
ILLUMINATING A FULL SPECTRUM OF FREQUENCIES WHICH GIVES THEIR
MOST FEVERISH MOMENTS THE EFFECT OF COMA-INDUCING PSYCHICAL
BLISS LANDING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAD BANGING AND CATATONIA.
THESE GUYS TAKE IT TO EDGE AND THEN PUSH FURTHER OUT UNTIL THERE IS
LITERALLY NO PHYSICAL PLACE LEFT TO GO. INTENSE AND JUST BRILLIANT.?
?TODD BROOKS, FOXY DIGITALIS

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