Jack Logan - Bulk

Bulk is an unsung lo-fi indie classic. The story goes that Jack Logan, a pool motor repairman from Athens, GA, spent a decade rackin up quite a catalog of bedroom folk material, something to the tune of 600 songs. Luckily he got noticed for making some comic starring Pete Buck of R.E.M. as a superhero, so here are 42 tracks from that selection. This dude is a genius. Jack doesn't stick to one particular genre, hopping from folk to post-punk to country to blues and more with every track. The only thing that remains constant is the feeling that you're listening to an intensely personal bedroom album by a reclusive muse. My faves include "The Parishioners," which features the late, great fellow Athens resident Vic Chesnutt on vocals, a badass stripped-down cover of Neil Young's "On The Beach"... shit, there's too much on here to choose from. It's a shame that the most attention that this guy's ever gotten came from his part on an episode of Space Ghost Coast 2 Coast. On second thought, that isn't a shame. That rules. great episode btw

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Connan Mockasin - Forever Dolphin Love

Originally a Kiwi, from Te Awanga, Connan and his band of misfits relocated to London, bringing their murky psych-pop with them. Funnily enough, they have supported Crowded House of all people (surely the NZ music scene is not that small?), though I would assume those kind of high profile gigs have not helped so much in connecting with the right audience. Considering the return to sun-bleached psych in the indiesphere, I cannot understand why this guy is not more popular. Check the video for a more energetic example of his oddball pop.




Forever Dolphin Love

duster - 1975 ep

This band's been my go-to music whenever I can't think of what I wanna listen to for the past month or so. Duster sounds like a combination of the 90's guitar indie sounds of Polvo, Bedhead and the like with the stripped-down, barren dirges of Codeine, usually complimented with fittingly lo-fi, hazy production. Many are familiar with their '98 LP Stratosphere, probably one of the most chill albums of all time. This EP continues further down that path of lackadaisical dreamy indie rock with the exception of the opener "Irato," an uncharacteristically upbeat tune driven by an electronic beat and interesting guitar harmonies. Other tracks of note include "August Relativity" with it's trippy backwards drums and whirring synth lead, and "Want No Light To Shine," an absolute stunner of a close to an EP packed with substance.

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