Blank Dogs
You may disagree with me that Blank Dogs is underhyped (I say is instead of are because it is one dude). But, since so much of independent music success is regrettably based on getting a Pitchfork review, and more importantly a positive one, for me, Blank Dogs are underhyped. I think Pitchfork will probably review Blank Dogs' latest full length “Under and Under” which is due out in early June. It's awesome by the way. But so was his 2008 LP “On Two Sides,” which didn't garner a Pitchfork review. Blank Dogs can get lumped into the Brooklyn lo-fi “loft-pop” scene with Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, Cause-Co Motion, all those kids. But he sounds waaaaay different, and sh*ts on all those bands. He uses synths in addition to guitars, and the vocals are mad fuzzed out. Some songs almost sound like Joy Division in a blender. The guitar riffs make me melt, and he puts out a whole bunch of music. But seriously though, Blank Dogs is the t*ts of lo-fi. He's on the top tier of current bands who subjugate sound quality for nostalgia's sake, and he hasn't gotten enough love for it. Like I said, I think that'll change in June, but for now he deserves more attention.
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Yeah, The Fields is awesome. I'm still listening to it and it came out in what, November? December? I dunno. I've made my point.
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