Matador (2013)
There's a downside to singles clubs as well, and it's 7"s like this. I'm on record over and over touting my love for the singles club. The excitement of a new record every month or so. Getting to check out a new band you wouldn't otherwise buy. Exclusive records by bands you love. It's always a cool idea I think.
But then you get this 7" in the mail. Boring folky guitar instrumentals. These guys couldn't even be bothered to come up with 2 different names for the songs on the A and B side. It's just Hire Purchase (Part I) and Hire Purchase (Part 2). I'm not down on the Matador singles club because of this record; you can't expect every month to be amazing. But this is one boring 7".
Maybe it's just me, maybe I haven't evolved to the point where I can appreciate the musicianship of a record like this. I don't know, I think I'll just go play my Superchunk 7" again and keep checking the mailbox for the Royal Headache entry to the series.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Cian Nugent And The Cosmos - Hire Purchase 7"
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i was actually super-psyched for this to be part of the singles club. his solo album on vhf from a year or two back is two great side-long pieces: http://ciannugent.bandcamp.com/
ReplyDeletelooking forward to seeing him at the hopscotch festival this year!
I'll have it.
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