Nick Capello Soo Koelbli Travis Wainwright Dain Marx
Influences
God, The Devil, Popeye's, VCR Headcleaner, Pussy Suits, Weed
Sounds Like
HERE COMES A BIG BLACK CLOUD:
Pompeii: LP
The record opens with a bunch of strange sounds, screeches, and then an ominous organ cuts in, making way for some dirty, bizarre, garage rock that sounds as if it was recorded in a subterranean recording studio. Scratch that… a subterranean recording studio that has been set on fire. The cover art features what appears to be satanic Teletubby—and the liner notes seem to be written by either a very hateful fan or, possibly, a jaded member of the band. This genre usually isn’t even my thing, but I was honestly blown away by this weird slab of plastic.-razorcake
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Clunky band name aside, HCABBC come through with some rammin'n'jammin weirdrock here. I never heard the previous 12", but Rob liked it, so that's good enough for me. Portland dudes making with the twisted punk. Heavy burl on the drum-n-rhythm with jabberjawing vocals and bits and pieces of synth noise and shit thrown in here and there making for a monstrous stew. Definitely more rock than weird, and it's not so much primo scree as it is a really rhythmic lumber. "Black Mold" is dark and inviting at the same time, a wee bit similar to some Detroit strangeness (Terrible Eye Perfume whathaveyou...) with some Pac-NW creep lodged in there as well. "Psychic Violence" keeps up the rhythmic bob, showing they can find a catchy groove and stick with it while allowing the weird gusts to blow around the rest of the tune, a winding organ slide, perhaps some theremin, a slightly surfy gui-twang...lots of pieces making for a satisfying whole, nothing sounds too forced or unnecessary. You can be weird and still adhere to some structural rock constructs folks. Don't let the band name or put you off, this is solid listening material here. -TerminalBoredom
Party Vietnam: 10"
I picked up this record because I thought the title “Party Vietnam” was hilariously dickish. The jokey title didn’t prepare me for the genuinely weird sounds that came off this clear 10”: A mix of ultra-fuzzy garage rock with punk tendrils, spooky Halloween organs, and, to further confuse you, a cover of a Bo Diddley song with an original arrangement. The vocals are gritty as hell, but fitting. I’d truly like to see this band live. I bet it be a unique experience. Only change I’d advise: lose the long-ass name. –Razorcake
HERE COMES A BIG BLACK CLOUD!!'s Friend Space (Top 28)
(D)(B)(H) - "not all girls just wanna have fun" c40 TAPE "skirting the line between commune-psych excess(es - i’m implicitly
reminded of the swedish early 70s wave - international harvester, et.al
- but also contemporary hydra-headed beasts like sapat) & a kind of
desultory group-mind version of the freewheeling fire music, this music
takes in a lot of disparate influences yet stays on target
throughout... this tape features a bunch of shorter tracks; each living
it’s own fidelity/soundworld, each edited to provide the “meat” of each
given session / lineup without too much in the way of “filler”;
something a rarity in these days of endless “fill the void”
documentation... free and focused extended-jams courtesy of this rag-tag collective from bloomington, indiana. recorded in 2007
& 2008, involving: justin rhody, clare hubbard, keith wright, jail
flanagan, jeff witscher, dave easlick, tricky matt, kray fanny, greg
blakemore, dorey fox, chris barth and more. recorded live (no
overdubs) onto a small one track thrift store tape deck. tribal and
bizarre, not quite fitting into any of the pre-charted territories..."
released throughRARE YOUTH recordings (www.rareyouth.org) available through:rare youth, friends & relatives, forced exposure, mimaroglu music, molehill, armageddon and volcanic tongue...
$7 ppd in the U.S.A.
Clunky band name aside, HCABBC come through with some rammin'n'jammin weirdrock here. I never heard the previous 12", but Rob liked it, so that's good enough for me. Portland dudes making with the twisted punk. Heavy burl on the drum-n-rhythm with jabberjawing vocals and bits and pieces of synth noise and shit thrown in here and there making for a monstrous stew. Definitely more rock than weird, and it's not so much primo scree as it is a really rhythmic lumber. "Black Mold" is dark and inviting at the same time, a wee bit similar to some Detroit strangeness (Terrible Eye Perfume whathaveyou...) with some Pac-NW creep lodged in there as well. "Psychic Violence" keeps up the rhythmic bob, showing they can find a catchy groove and stick with it while allowing the weird gusts to blow around the rest of the tune, a winding organ slide, perhaps some theremin, a slightly surfy gui-twang...lots of pieces making for a satisfying whole, nothing sounds too forced or unnecessary. You can be weird and still adhere to some structural rock constructs folks. Don't let the band name or put you off, this is solid listening material here. -TerminalBoredom
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