Lovvers - laughing man / search for gold

Lovvers - Laughing Man / Search For Gold (Jonson Family Records) 7"

I first investigated these guys becuase someone compared them to unwound, the greatest rock band of all time...so I had to check it out. I hear elements here, not of the conceptual, instrumental final equation math rock of 'Leaves turn', but the sloppy raw, kind of solo punk, that isn't out there involved in a scene, like Fake Train or even earlier live or bootleg stuff. Lone wolf punk.... historically influenced but a part of nothing going on I can point a finger to.

That's what this is, you can put it in that section in the record store, but it's not typical, which can be a bad thing, swinging too far in either direction. You can love it or hate it based on one song, or a part...and I hated unwound when I first heard The Future of What... but they're taking chances with the sound, that could end up who knows where.... and putting out a lot of 7"'s doing it.

It's on Jonson family records.


From Norman records:
Why have I never heard a Lovvers record before until now? Brian put 'Laughing Man' on the deck and I almost shit myself. A slab of prime Butthole Surfers inspired primal gutter rock that twats you in the head like a juggernaut. It begins with a slow intro and then the drums kick in and a disorientating filthy riff does the business.The vocal has a kind of snarl that recalls old Boner records band Steel Pole Bathtub and the whole thing sounds like it's falling apart. Then suddenly the track finds its feet and then its a good old fashioned kick ass rock out. Flipside 'Search For Gold' is a faster monster that'll get you shaking your nut about like a spider monkey on amphetamines. The production is raw and it has a Dead Kennedy's kinda thing happening. 7" only on Jonson Family Records. x Ant


Today is podcast day and here is the 3rd Episode featuring the Declining Winter, Cococoma, and Dog Day. (12:14)

bronze / kazuamsumaki split 7”

Bronze 'superior sleeping techniques' (mp3) 'who shot who in the what now' / Kazuamsumaki
'Space planning is the key to a good world design' (mp3) 'What they need to recognize is that he already considered them stupid', and 'Dancing about architecture'.

Happy 500th post...I should have known there were a lot of 7"'s out there...but it's never-ending. I think I have basically talked only about new one's I've seen and rarely go back to reminisce about old 90's 7" from sebadoh or smog, like I thought originally I would. Maybe I'll have to start a new blog.
Anyway, I still haven't gotten that will oldham/silver jews split that made me so crazy I was forced to do something about it.
3 or 4 book shelves later and I'm no closer to getting that one, but I think I caught a few before they were gone, and hopwefully helped someone else to find something awesome along the way.

I read a review of this single and they compared Bronze to Don Cab so of course I'm trying to track down a copy, from belgium. Instrumental music really does it for me these days, rocking out metal or intricate jazzish, doesn't matter.

*bronze / kazuamsumaki split 7” (mashnote) – BELGIUM IMPORT – “mashnote - to be honest I expected some screamo schnick - don't know why ... BUT what I got is an awesome split 7" of two belgium bands that play awesome chicago kinda instrumental stuff. BRONZE remind me on some older THRILL JOCKEY stuff ? I mean this spezial chicago edge. Laid back and full of swing and sexy melodies that get driven by awesome basslines. KAZUAMSUMAKI are similar maybe w/ more POP. This awesome swedish band LOG CABIN came to my mind at first. It’s great - I think both bands are really beautiful and manage it somehow that I don’t get bored ... I was really surprised in a positive way. THANX. Great debut and I could think about an Full Length for both bands would be awesome!” - Robert Adagio830

It's also available from stickfigure....or direct from overseas.