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Molded in the fertile rock crescent of Columbus, Ohio, three-piece Golomb - comprised of Mickey Shuman (vocals/guitar), Xenia Shuman (bass/guitar) and Hawken Holm (drums) - channel Midwest friction into an album that seeks to find a genuine connection. Bounding through bluster like Loop one minute and hunkered down like Pixies pummeling pop’s soft spots at Fort Apache the next. The underlying buzz on 'Real Powe' dips a few miles south of Columbus to channel Dayton’s favorite sons, stitching together some clear-eyed clamor from the GBV playbook. The band lays it bare on 'Dog' with a slow slink that builds toward the singed elegance of Spiritualized and a lyrical labyrinth that’s cut and pasted into a Burroughs-esque blur of rock motifs. The song peaks in pure maelstrom with a glorious glut of feedback foaming out of the speakers. The familiar specter of The Velvets rears its head in the shambolic beat of the title track, and 'Other Side Of The Earth' gets gooey with dub, but never loses the band’s ability to feed the fray. Then, they wind guitar around their rhythms with the grace of early Built To Spill on 'Be Here Now', letting the sax twirls of Henry Ross send the song into the ether.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: A love letter to 90's grunge and shoegaze, filtered through the lends of super modern indie aesthetics, all ragged production and clattering distortion. There are echoes of Sonic Youth and more than a hint of Seattle in there too, as well as a touch of the smacky slump of the Velvets.

TRACK LISTING

1. The Beat Goes On
2. Staring
3. Experience Humanness
4. Pressure
5. Other Side Of The Earth
6. Dog
7. The Sad Song
8. Real Power
9. Play Music
10. Be Here Now
11. Sweet Release (Ain’t No Devil)