#372
Junk Drawer – Black Cat
Monday 7th November, 2016
They say:“'Black Cat' is our attempt at a slow-burning psych number on our new EP, For The Cult Fat Guy. Bearing in mind Spacemen 3's Peter Kember AKA Sonic Boom's "Three chords good, two chords better, one chord best" (a pretty watertight sonic mantra espoused by Joe Greene of arguably Ireland's best band, Documenta) we aimed for a forward-moving and fairly linear track where tone and intent outweighs entertaining any notion that we’re re-inventing any cosmically-inclined wheels here.
As with the other three tracks on the EP, Black Cat was recorded live with Caolan Austin at Smalltown America Studios; a decision that we feel proved pretty pivotal to the overall feel and flow of the release, not least on this track.”
We say: “Junk Drawer undeniably wear their influences on their sleeves, Black Cat kicking off with a fuzzed-out discordant riff before seguing into a monolithic Mascis-inspired musing.
That’s not to be derisive; these guys know what they like, but also clearly understand how to take their mentors’ tutelage to heart and make it their own. The result is a six-minute psychedelic belter with an explosive finale.”
Belfast based, Junk Drawer are Brian Coney, Stevie Lennox, R Jake Lennox and Rory Dee. ‘Black Cat’ is from the ‘For The Cult Fat Guy’ E.P which is out now. The band support Robyn G Shiels on Wednesday 9th November in The Empire, Belfast with Hatchet Field and Waldorf & Canon also on the bill.
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