Jeremy Earl is one busy guy. Not only is he the leader of Woods, but he also runs the associated labels Woodsist and Fuck it Tapes. You may have noticed that these labels have an instantly identifiable aesthetic, and that is due in large part to Earl’s artwork, which graces many a cassette and LP release. From the distinctive ink-drawn Woodsist logo to the elaborate collage work on the cover of Robedoor’s Endlessly Blazing, Earl’s artistic output is as identifiable as his lovely falsetto. It is therefore a cause for celebration that his art work is now available in a condensed and portable form — inside his new book Skull, that is, the first non-musical release on Los Angeles’ esteemed Not Not Fun label.
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Bethany Cosentino forme avec Amanda Brown Pocahaunted, duo de Los Angeles connu pour ses compositions longues, éthérées et presque méditatives. Sa musique est à la fois apaisante et anxieuse, et donne parfois l’impression d’être plongé dans un sommeil peuplé de rêves cauchemardesques. Entre une batterie conquérante, une guitare paisible et des voix rugissantes, Pocahaunted semble toujours palpiter, tendre et converger vers un univers sonique que l’on n’atteindra probablement jamais. Mais si l’on ne peut pas savoir où les filles de Pocahaunted nous emmènent, on peut au moins savoir d’où elles viennent.
