brainwashed

Once again, Jonathan Whiskey hits one out of the ballpark. Kicking off their split 7" series, the concept behind it being one unknown band and one known, the only thing I could possibly gripe about is the near-impossible to open mailer sleeve.
But it's a small, insignificant complaint. Lazarus Clamp give us "North", a beautifully disturbing tune that incorporates bits of Hood and Slint, utilising the latter's quiet-to-loud dynamics. The unknowns here, Grecians 2 By Bukowski, offer us a sound not heard much in today's indie rock. "David Dark" brings to mind early Seefeel, with a solid rhythm section to anchor things from straying to far. A generic staticky sample, which surfaces from the low-end murk halfway through, gives the song n almost early to mid-80's industrial dance feel to it. Not a bad initial offering. Let's hope Phil at JW keeps on dredging up the class talent! All Jonathan Whiskey releases available at http://www.normanrecords.com.