Artist: On Various Days
Album: Demo
Release: 2009
Label: Self-Released
Tracklist:
1. Hours Of The Sun
2. Fall Behind
3. Between Time
On Various Days is the (as-of-now) solo project of Brain Handle guitarist, Andy Perlman, which will certainly surprise some once they hear this. OVD takes the blueprint of classic shoegaze and marries it to a love for New Zealand post-punk/psych pop/noise pop/etc. bands like This Kind Of Punishment (from which OVD gets its name), Nocturnal Projections, etc. If for some reason it wasn't apparent from Brain Handle, Andy is able to come up with some of the best guitar riffs, regardless of genre, as OVD proves. These three songs are absolutely incredible and this cassette hasn't left my tape deck since I got it.
The demo opens with "Hours Of The Sun," which opens with a cautious, yet triumphant riff, before the rest of the instrumentation catches up and Andy's deadpan, yet affecting vocals come in. Actually, it's almost as if he's lazily projecting his voice rather than singing and it compliments the noisy and droney base of the music. Soon after, a strange feeling of ascension and ultimate freedom overtakes me, as if I'm floating on DMT. [Note: I've never actually been on DMT, but I've heard it vaguely feels like this... OK, I don't know what I'm talking about.] This song acts as a perfect opener for the real gem on this demo, "Fall Behind."
This song has one of the best guitar lines I've heard in such a long time and is already one of my favorite songs of the year. Both moving and instantly familiar, it flows through the listener's head effortlessly. I don't know what it is about this song, but it's just incredible. The more I like a song, the less I have to say about it, I guess.
The demo ends with its lone B-side track, "Between Time," which while an awesome song, is kind of dwarfed by "Fall Behind." Perhaps when I get over my love affair with the latter, I will be able to fully appreciate "Between Time." Still, the song has all the trappings of the other two songs: incredible guitar and that OVD drone!
Instead of the aural destruction left in the wake of his work with Brain Handle, the feeling these songs leave the listener with is one of emotional devastation. There's nothing particularly depressing or melodramatic about it (fortunately), yet I feel defeated after each listen, which is one of the highest compliments I can give to something.
Be sure to check out this awesome tape. Considering his poooonk background and what this project sounds like, the crossover potential is boundless! Profit Center Alpha! You should definitely check this out and not hesitate on picking up a copy, as they are only $4.50 postage paid.
Download Here
To buy, PayPal $4.50 to xsuck_an_eggx@hotmail.com (first, please email and inquire about availability or other payment options)
-Adam
Album: Demo
Release: 2009
Label: Self-Released
Tracklist:
1. Hours Of The Sun
2. Fall Behind
3. Between Time
On Various Days is the (as-of-now) solo project of Brain Handle guitarist, Andy Perlman, which will certainly surprise some once they hear this. OVD takes the blueprint of classic shoegaze and marries it to a love for New Zealand post-punk/psych pop/noise pop/etc. bands like This Kind Of Punishment (from which OVD gets its name), Nocturnal Projections, etc. If for some reason it wasn't apparent from Brain Handle, Andy is able to come up with some of the best guitar riffs, regardless of genre, as OVD proves. These three songs are absolutely incredible and this cassette hasn't left my tape deck since I got it.
The demo opens with "Hours Of The Sun," which opens with a cautious, yet triumphant riff, before the rest of the instrumentation catches up and Andy's deadpan, yet affecting vocals come in. Actually, it's almost as if he's lazily projecting his voice rather than singing and it compliments the noisy and droney base of the music. Soon after, a strange feeling of ascension and ultimate freedom overtakes me, as if I'm floating on DMT. [Note: I've never actually been on DMT, but I've heard it vaguely feels like this... OK, I don't know what I'm talking about.] This song acts as a perfect opener for the real gem on this demo, "Fall Behind."
This song has one of the best guitar lines I've heard in such a long time and is already one of my favorite songs of the year. Both moving and instantly familiar, it flows through the listener's head effortlessly. I don't know what it is about this song, but it's just incredible. The more I like a song, the less I have to say about it, I guess.
The demo ends with its lone B-side track, "Between Time," which while an awesome song, is kind of dwarfed by "Fall Behind." Perhaps when I get over my love affair with the latter, I will be able to fully appreciate "Between Time." Still, the song has all the trappings of the other two songs: incredible guitar and that OVD drone!
Instead of the aural destruction left in the wake of his work with Brain Handle, the feeling these songs leave the listener with is one of emotional devastation. There's nothing particularly depressing or melodramatic about it (fortunately), yet I feel defeated after each listen, which is one of the highest compliments I can give to something.
Be sure to check out this awesome tape. Considering his poooonk background and what this project sounds like, the crossover potential is boundless! Profit Center Alpha! You should definitely check this out and not hesitate on picking up a copy, as they are only $4.50 postage paid.
Download Here
To buy, PayPal $4.50 to xsuck_an_eggx@hotmail.com (first, please email and inquire about availability or other payment options)
-Adam
5 comments:
Great fuzz-drenched pop. Really like it! Thanks for the demo.
Jon
you're welcome! also, that's a better way of describing it than my 1000 paragraphs.
-Adam
Good stuff!
Thanks for posting this! I'm playing a track from it on my radio show at this very moment.
this music's great. thanks!
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