Quail Lungs, aka Portland Oregonian Travis Bonilla, howls into his 4-track in a way that reminds me of a 20-something Daniel Higgs raised on a later (and more British) generation of punk, but the same deep countrified Americana. He has a two-song 7″ coming out via Dean Spunt’s PPM label. Spunt and Bonilla grew up together — elementary and high school, etc. — and played together in punk rock bands together when they were 14, 15, 16. Even if you didn’t know that, it’s clear he’s discovered his home-recorded Americana via DIY culture, etc. Or, in the press release, these questions get asked: “Do Quail Lungs like Syd Barret and large amounts of coffee? Do they like The Kinks enough to try them with Morphine?” Yes. Yes. Both tracks are great, but get started with A Side, “Dum Dadadum,” which manages a lonesome raucousness that’s as addictive as it is uproarious. (Later, let side B, “You Can’t Believe in Anything, You Can’t Believe in Nothing,” break your heart with its dusky keyboard tones and sunsetting harmonies.)
“Dum Dadadum” b/w “You Can’t Believe in Anything, You Can’t Believe in Nothing” is out 1/26 via PPM. It’s limited to 500 copies. Hear more at MySpace.
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Sounds like shit, it’s recorded under a repulsively precious name, the vocals are embarrassingly affected, the lyrics are useless even or especially when you can hear them, and it’s all put together with no sense of arrangement for a song that wears out its welcome after 20 seconds and goes nowhere after that anyway. What are you listening to? You became addicted to its uproariousness? Another shit-fi masterpiece, I guess.
THIS IS AMAZING! Thank you stereogum
i listened to it four times now and i think i can keep going all night
nice song. reminds me of daniel johnson sort of. Paul, you need to relax, nobody cares that you hate everything
Sounds great to me – any chance you’ll post the b-side, stereogum? Looking forward to ordering my copy.
SICK!!! THIS IS SOOOOOOOO GOOOD!!! Where can we find out more info about these guys?
I loooooove this! Thanks so much. Can’t wait to hear more!
I love it! We want more!
This shit is addictive.
hi im a dick in english pleease help to understand this song
correct me
Is it trhought one insane you know
Its come from to hell its know
It’s a beautiful way to go
So you aint fly
With your words the beautifull ones go dumb dadadumb
With you beautiful songs go dumb dadadumb
If only much to long
forgetting the passengers souls
youre making the best I love home
when you say that is fist an that loan
and don’t you bother
anymore
that rock and rock and roll
With your words the beautifull ones go dumb dadadumb
With you beautiful songs go dumb dadadumb
If you are not afraid
Ill sing it again and again
thanks^^
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