Kinsella Watch, part one: Mike Kinsella‘s solo adult-contemporary emo band, Owen, released a new seven-inch September 28 on Polyvinyl. The B side is a cover of Wilco‘s “Always in Love,” which may best the original, but Kinsella’s coif is no match for the Golden Fluffy Hair of Pat Sansone.
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Also employing Kickstarter to fund a recording: live hip-hop ensemble Animate Objects. Guitarist Steve Dobias tells Gossip Wolf, “We wanted to make the physical release something special, as we really feel this album is a huge step forward for us. So, we talked things over and came to the agreement that we would try out a limited run on vinyl and see how people received it. Once we started pricing out our options, though, we quickly realized that it would be a little more expensive than we could afford to front on our own.” They’re looking to raise $2,700 (tiny.cc/ah5ft); the digital version of the album, High Notes for Low Lifes, comes out November 16, distributed via VEOBA.
Local cassette-only label Plus Tapes has just released a new trinket for your tape deck from two-piece Boy King Islands. Fall, their new album, features 11 songs, including a totally sublime cover of King Crimson’s “I Talk to the Wind.” Boy King Islands is the project of townies Jason Hunt and Zachary Mastoon; Mastoon is probably best known to listeners for his electronica/weird-hop production work as Caural. This tape is limited to 200 and includes a digital download code, in case your Walkman goes on the fritz.
