Mordecai - Seeds Furthest From The Vine LP

What can I say, I’m a MordecaiGuy! (Note: think of it like a Deadhead or Swiftie).  This group, originally from Butte, Montana now spread out elsewhere, are not only one of my favourite groups of the 2010s (and 20s), but also act as a kind of litness test…

Do you want a meal of surface level in-good-taste, optimised for passive consumption, modern reworking post-Velvets underground rock ‘n’ roll delivered lukewarm by UberEats? Or do you want some real food/music delivered by the decerning hands at Petty Bunco? The vegetable may be bruised, and you’ll have to decide if that’s mould or not, but at least it’s not bland, and it won’t leave you feeling empty. 

Their 6th album has less in-the-red Stooges shronk their formative sound, a more stripped back and oddball folk-ish affair that’s potentially their most free and out-there. If you’re already attuned to the timeless, ramshackle DIY of (mostly) Midwestern’s like Mike Rep, Ron House, Jim Shepard, Half Japanese and Nathan Roche, I’ve got a foggy notion this could be for you! - Nic