The Lacking Details 019
Andy Bell / Snapped Ankles / Drop Nineteens / more…
by Julius C. Lacking
GREETINGS!
My apologies if you got two copies of the previous newsletter; I am still getting used to this new software.Spring is in the air, and the post-holiday dry spell for new releases has officially broken, with more music than yours truly could possibly absorb in the span of a single newsletter. Looking at upcoming releases, it’s not likely to slow down soon and will be impossible to keep up with, always something I look forward to. On the downside, I’m still discovering new releases from 2017.Thanks to everyone for the feedback on the last couple of issues. As always, the door to my inbox is always open, just reply.
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DETAILS
Drop Nineteens
1991
Wharf Cat Records
The year 1991 was when we heard the echoes of Loveless as the recorded work of the many bands it inspired hit the shelves in a shimmering gauzy implacable tsunami of guitar wails, only to be crushed by the mud-encrusted tank treads of grunge.
RIYL: Swervedriver, Curve, Full Body II
Released February 7, 2025
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Andy Bell
pinball wanderer
Sonic Cathedral
Absorbing the dubbiest elements of the classic Manchester grooves of the late ’80s, this Welsh musician makes the timespan contained within feel like the blink of an eye, even with an 8+ minute banger in 7/4 in the middle of it all.
RIYL: Ride, The Stone Roses, Fela Kuti
Released February 28, 2025
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Youth Lagoon
Rarely Do I Dream
Fat Possum
It’s somehow light and airy, yet moody and brooding, and though it should be easy to find the half-whispered croon of the vocals creepy, it’s just the sound of someone taking you in confidence as they lead you into the deep, dark forest.
RIYL: Mother Mother, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, CocoRosie
Released February 21, 2025
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Fat Freddy’s Drop
SLO MO
The Drop
Does this Fat Freddy have anything to do with Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Intentional or not, these compositions mixing reggae, funk, soul, dub, and other cannabis-friendly genres are a good way to spend an unproductive afternoon.
RIYL: Mungo’s Hi Fi, Antibalas, Rocket Juice + The Moon
Released November 8, 2024
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Snapped Ankles
Hard Times Furious Dancing
The Leaf Label
Electropunk seems to be a fitting soundtrack as the timeline veers towards A Clockwork Orange. As the riot rages on, the line between repetition and riff is trodden on until it’s no longer visible, and the crowd surge begins to resemble a dance.
RIYL: Brainiac, Neu, Escape-ism
Released March 28, 2025
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MIXTAPE 288
Obsession
Des Demonas and their angry political organ grind are my new obsession.
In this episode: Art d’Ecco, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Des Demonas, Ebo Taylor, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad, The Front Bottoms, Guided By Voices, The Heavy, Horsegirl, matt pond PA, Pappo’s Blues, Robyn Hitchcock, They Might Be Giants, The Velveteers, Vulfpeck, Vundabar, The Wombats, Youth Lagoon
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MIXTAPE 289
apple green ufo
Andy Bell invites you to join him on an interstellar-slash-transcranial groove expedition.
In this episode: Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta, Andy Bell, The Ass Baboons Of Venus, Dan Deacon, Darkside, Drop Nineteens, Dub Syndicate, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Global Goon, Goldfrapp, The Greyboy Allstars, Holy, Italian Secret Service, John Grant, The Natural Yogurt Band + The Oracle, The New Mastersounds, Panda Bear, Planet Parlor, Sault
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BROADCASTS
Blitzkrieg Bop
Tue. March 25, 2025 9pm – 12am (KAFM Grand Junction)
The weather is rushing up on us, and this mercurial ambiance fits tonight’s opening cover from Yo La Tengo, as they take a blistering Ramones classic and turn it into a bit of beach blanket bingo. Respect was paid later in the show with the original “Rockaway Beach,” which sure sounds like a fun place.
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For a schedule of upcoming radio broadcasts, visit the.lacking.org/radio-activity.
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SEEN + HEARD
“Fever Pitch” • Divorce
Top-notch dramatics
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ON DECK
The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, Half Gringa, Dean Wareham, Destroyer, Greentea Peng, When Light, Dynamite Shakers
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OUTBOUND
Hat tip to Widgett Walls (look up his eclectic bedlam on Mixcloud), who provided the insight on Rotating Sandwiches, a completely unnecessary yet absolutely important reference on various handheld foodstuffs, visualized and animated in an assortment of angles. ◼
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