Kind of Like Spitting have released six previous records on small DIY labels and done 14 tours, taking a staunchly independent approach to making records and performing. Ben Barnett, the core element of Kind of Like Spitting, is an astounding guitarist and songwriter, and has a punk rock heart and mind; his tours have often made stops in basements, houses, and unofficial venues, sometimes as a blistering full band but more often as just Barnett and a guitar. His work ethic, politics, and the aesthetic of h...   [ read more ]

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These interpretations of Bjork originals* were commissioned by HUSH in the summer of 2001(save The Decemberists' recasting of "Human Behavior") and indefinitely shelved soon thereafter. HUSH director and Blanket Music front man Chad Crouch made the executive decision to abandon the project when it was nearly completed, having lost enthusiasm not for the songs, but for the idea in general. Our intentions were earnest, but the calculation loomed large: would HUSH be compromising its identity by releasing an ...   [ read more ]

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A collage of songs that establishes Ben Barnett as a songwriter auteur, able to slither in and out of genres and manipulate their devices leaving a mark of brilliance. Influences run the gamut from the opener which devolves into a Johnathan Fire Eater farfisa groove, juxtaposed against the breezy pop gem "Boy Cries Wolf" recalling Belle and Sebastian. Other songs nod to the haunting locution of Smog, The deadpan beauty of the Red House Painters, the earnestness of Johnathan Richmond, and the dynamics of a ...   [ read more ]

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