***What began two years ago as informal jam sessions for ARIEL PINK, NEIL SCHUH and CROOKED COWBOY evolved into a collaborative recording project with one rule to each session: no one was allowed to say no to an idea. Using whatever they could get their hands on to record, they finally went into the studio, and within three sessions the birth of “Cloak & Dagger” emerged. The Los Angeles trio’s satisfaction with the single led them to ask friend, AARON FRANKEL, to remix the track for the B-side. 2012 brought on difficulties for the group when Crooked Cowboy suffered a massive heart attack, delaying the trio’s release. At last, “Cloak & Dagger” is released on LA’s Origami Vinyl. The 7” is limited to a onetime pressing of 500 copies on transparent orange vinyl.
7" $7.25
01/15/2013
***“The members of Los Angeles psych-pop trio HOTT MT record under bizarre aliases, refer to their sound as ‘Thai gaze,’ and seem to be inspired by the ‘teachings’ of famous conspiracy theorist Milton William Cooper. That's already enough crazy to make a band memorable, but ASHI DALA, SPOOKY TAVI and BAD BAHD had weirder aspirations still, so in January, they packed up their instruments and drove to Oklahoma City, timing their trip so that they'd arrive at WAYNE COYNE’s doorstep on the morning of the lead FLAMING LIPS’ 51st birthday. Soon after, Hott MT wound up contributing to the Flaming Lips & Heady Fwends song ‘2012 (You Must Be Upgraded)’ along with Ke$ha and Biz Markie, and also recorded their own track at the Coyne complex featuring vocals from ACID GANDALF himself.” Limited edition of 500 copies on pink vinyl.
7" $9.25
11/20/2012