Longtime Brooklyn sound alchemists, the ATP-bound, I.U.D.-assisting Black Dice's fifth "official" full-length REPO is right around the corner: It's again the Broken Ear Record/Load Blown trio of Eric and Bjorn Copeland with Aaron Warren and judging from the lead track "Glazin," they're continuing to add warped layers to that jubilant sprung-reverb island sound. It's an excellent piece of shiny psychedelia: Upfront distorted vocals, generated bird chirps, and more helium twists than ever in each shuffling moment. If they gave it a video in the vein of "Smiling Off," it would induce twice as many seizures.
Black Dice - "Glazin" (MP3)
To stick with recent singles: It's "Kokomo" sinking to the bottom of the ocean and discovering a sicker groove. The context:
01 "Nite Creme"
02 "Glazin"
03 "Earnings Plus Interest"
04 "Whirligig"
05 "La Cucaracha"
06 "Idiots Pasture"
07 "Lazy TV"
08 "Buddy"
09 "Ten Inches"
10 "Chicken Shit"
11 "Vegetable"
12 "Urban Super Mist"
13 "Ultra Vomit Craze"
14 "Gag Shack"
REPO is out 4/7 via Paw Tracks. The glazed cover:
