Leor Galil, Reader music critic, is obsessed with . . .
Plant Parenthood, self-titled EP (self-released) A twentysomething Tennessean with a lot of feelings records five screechy, lo-fi garage tunes—and the woman playing drums is the same one who’s at the center of all his lyrics. The tension and pain of unrequited love spills into the songs, which more than makes up for the iffy quality of the recordings.
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UNDRCRWN’s Derrick Rozay T-shirt Plenty of streetwear brands have put a hip-hop spin on athletic jerseys, but NYC company UNDRCRWN scored big with a shirt that pays homage to Miami rap kingpin Rick Ross and beloved Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose. It’s such a genius idea that now I wish every Bulls logo were wearing Rozay’s Aviator shades and beard.
He asks . . .
Emily Elhaj, bassist in Implodes and Mayor Daley, what she’s obsessed with. Her answers are . . .
Holy Other and the Tri Angle label London’s Tri Angle label seemed to materialize from out of nowhere, but after a few releases in 2010—Clams Casino, Holy Other, oOoOO—it was at the helm of a burgeoning glitchy, organic-electronic sound. Now Tri Angle’s product is hard to find. Stateside distribution is reportedly in the works, and I’m looking forward to buying Held, the new LP by Holy Other (who plays the Empty Bottle on Sun 10/7), along with some records I slept on the first time around.
She asks . . .
Brett Naucke, musician and founder of Catholic Tapes, what he’s obsessed with. His answers are . . .
Swans, The Seer (Young God) It’s fitting that Swans are producing some of the most interesting music of the moment, while so many bands the same age are spending their time reuniting and simply playing their old albums in their entirety at events such as Pitchfork and Riot Fest. Unlike so many of those acts, Swans (who play Metro on Wed 10/24) have done nothing to put their integrity in question: The Seer is some of the most accomplished work they’ve ever produced.
