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Opsound 001 Catalpa Catalpa Hardoncity
A gorgeous debut from Opsound favorites Catalpa Catalpa. Always restless, the Catalpa sound moves from unapologetic beauty to storms of noise with a sure hand for melody and development. Among the shimmering washes, pop riffs, and throbbing drones are wolf howls, lawn sprinklers blending into rhythms, recordings of friends talking. Feedback and distortion are manipulated like instruments, exploring the full range from delicate, almost singing sounds to crashing waves of loudness.
CD comes in inside-out packaging, with a hand-silkscreened fold-out poster designed by band member Hayes Shanesy.
Opsound 001 Hardoncity
$12 (plus $3 shipping)