Something of a revelation when I chanced upon it on Friday evening. Canadian duo Gum Country's debut album Somewhere. Locating the soft spot between Stereolab's 'loopy grooves' and Breeders leftfield charge, the record has a lot to recommend it.
Almost the very definition of lo-fi, the record is choc full of delightful and surprising moments and sounds. An indie pick and mix.You may never be quite sure where it's coming from but you might be really glad that is.
Full of eccentric, melodic twists and turns, at twelve tracks Somewhere probably outstays its welcome slightly, but there's plenty of highly diverting underground dissonance on show here.
Many of these songs sound like hits from an alternative and better adjusted musical planet. It Thurston Moore ruled the world, (and sometimes you can only wish he did), this would be the prescribed global diet.
Gum Country in the noble traditions of much of the best Rock and Roll, 'Don't want to grow up. There's too much contradiction.' Who can blame them when they're clearly having so much fun. Scuzzy Indie album of the year.
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