Oh the hilarity that such a situational comedy could have with that premise! Hmmm...
Cantankerous, ridiculous and excellent ne’er do wells Pairs are breaking up in a couple months. Basically due to Aussie ex-pat Rhys leaving Shanghai for Melbourne once more – it’s a shame, as it is due to him that much of Shanghai’s current music scene exists, let alone is accessible outside Chinese borders. But they aren’t leaving us empty handed, releasing not one but TWO albums before that imminent parting of ways comes about. The first cab off the rank is free download album Brief Lesbian, recorded with another ex-pat, this time Canadian Adam McCrae (Reykjavictim), and its a typically rambunctious, long winded, caustic affair, with ridiculous song titles and fits of deconstructed sonic mewling throughout. The highlight is 'Bloodshot' which features the familiar blood-curdling wails of flannel-shirted despair that only Tom Lyngcoln (The Nation Blue/Harmony) can muster, and East Brunswick All Girls Choir's Marcus Hobbs doing FOURTEEN guitar solos over each other. But truth be told, the whole thing is a demented form of imploding genius, with McCrae's synths bringing another cracked element to an already battered aesthetic...
Brief Lesbian is available now. It's pretty great - go and get it now. Can't wait to see what their finale will look/sound like...
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