Twin Stumps - Self Titled 12"

Artist: Twin Stumps
Album: Self Titled 12"
Release: 2009
Label: Dais

Tracklist:

1. Siberia
2. Beyond The Door
3. Scar
4. Painted In Blood
5. Ejaculation Servant
6. Sell

A few weeks ago I posted about a New York City-based musician named Mike Yaniro of Twin Stumps and his unfortunate circumstances surrounding his mugging. As far as I can tell, the fundrasier is going pretty well and, while he's not completely healed, Mike himself has made much progress. As things are improving, I thought it would be high time to post their debut 12" on Dais Records.

Twin Stumps are a Queens-based band playing noise rock in the vein of No Trend, albeit heavier. Drunks With Guns is also a very prominent influence on this band, as its sound is anchored by a heavy rhythm section, all while propelled by wiry, noisy guitars and manic vocals. The perfect example of this also happens to be my favorite song on the 12", "Beyond The Door," which sees vocalist Alessandro letting loose his lycanthropic howling over a brilliant, slithery guitar line.

"Beyond The Door" isn't the only gem on this release, as the remaining tracks are also of the highest quality. One of their oldest songs, "Siberia," makes its definitive appearance on this 12". The song features the band's standard, frenzied feedback and manages to both blast its way and lurch painfully through its four-minute running time. At the risk of sounding like I'm only capable of describing things through a sludge-lens, "Painted In Blood" has a strong, quasi-southern groove to it, especially with the bassline. It sounds almost as if Eyehategod formed in art school instead of the swampy south, with its filthy quality seeming more deliberate and precise. Almost.

Twin Stumps' 12" is yet another exceptional release from Dais and it gets me incredibly excited for what the band has planned for the future. It was released in a pressing of 300 copies and there are barely any left, so get your hands on it ASAP.

For fans of the aforementioned bands, plus Brainbombs, Drunkdriver, Flipper, and whatever other shit you kids listen to.

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-Adam