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Like Nancy Regan said, “Just say NO”
to drugs. You don’t need them. Washing
Songs will literally bleach out any
remnants of stress, anger, pain, or other negative
emotions that may be wreaking havoc on your everyday
life. If you gave this CD to all those nasty Taliban
freaks, our soldiers could come home.
This four-track EP rolls up lullaby vocals (look
back to Seam circa 1995), ‘50s science fiction
movie samples, crashing waves of symbols, and
Valium hued keyboards into luscious trip to happy
land. “Bed Turned Down” is layered
with the obscurity of Pink Floyd, the coasting
speed of Red House Painters, and the subtly of
a rainy day. Starting off with just a simmer,
the title track “Washing Songs” starts
to boil as jazz-like drum improvisations reach
a peak, then drop away with a the pull of a switch,
the last breath escapes, and the song glides down
softly, marking the end of the ride.
Given this EP is just the beginning for this
Denver band; it’s a sweet appetizer to what
we can expect to dig into when their full course
arrives. They have a number of shows coming up
– February 21 at Climax with Colder Than
Fargo and Rad, Saturday March 13 at The Hi-Dive
with Mishka Shubaly and another fab Colorado band,
Bear Vs. Larger Bear. Going into April they play
on the 20th at Club 156 with TV On The Radio,
and again on the 24th at The Historic Oriental
Theatre with other local atmosphere masters, Tintin
and Drop the Fear.
www.theveryhushhush.com
Kim Owens,February 12, 2004
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