Future Islands & Ed Schrader's Music Beat
LAMC Vol. 2 7''
Famous Class
2012
Rating: 7.5 world news agencies out of 10
The two best things about the Baltimore music scene have put their powers together like Wonder Twins Zan & Jayna and given the world a fantastic seven inch. The way these LAMC releases work is they get a band to record a new song for them, and then that band picks someone they think are an up-and-comer and have them record the b-side. It's no great surprise that Future Islands would pick Ed Schrader's Music Beat since the Islands take them along as openers on nearly every one of their tours.
Anyways, the music is what is important here, and all tracks get a thumbs up from me. Future Islands give us "Cotton Flower," a very strong entry into their canon that I plan to listen to a bunch more times. This band just keeps getting stronger and stronger. ESMB gives us two short songs on the flip, both slow-to-mid-tempo numbers that cover such topics as britches and transvestites. These songs aren't going to change their love-them-or-hate-them image, but since I'm firmly in the love camp it's more greatness to me. Definitely a seven inch worth seeking out, and most likely limited so don't sleep on it.
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