MM001 KURT WEISMAN
– More is More 7”
We were crazy about the music
of Kurt Weisman from the first second we heard it. You can Google
at least two or three examples of us publicly gushing over “Past
The Moon,” one of Kurt’s songs played with his band
Feathers. It’s probably our single favorite song of last
year. Needless to say we are overjoyed to release Kurt’s
debut on vinyl, following an excellent self-released CD-R. Possessed
with the rare talent of writing tunes that are at once whimsical
and strangely ominous, Kurt’s music is reverential without
being anachronistic. His solo work is even more far-reaching,
adding electronic elements without sacrificing the charisma
and charm inherent to the songs. While somewhat poppier than
his work with Feathers, don’t worry - Kurt’s solo
vinyl debut is just as possessed with the spirits of Canterbury.
Fans of Les Maledictus Sound’s cut up / collage work,
(not to mention their affinity for speeding up vocals) will
be delighted, as will those who can’t understand why the
Beach Boys didn’t make “Vegetables” a sidelong
jam. Elsewhere, Kurt conjures Comus as remixed by Otto Von Schirach.
He also writes some of the most compelling melodies we’ve
heard in a long time – timeless, beautiful ones. Remember
the feeling you got when you were a kid and you first saw that
last scene in Over The Edge, where they play Valerie Carter‘s
version of “Ooh Child” as the kids head off to juvie?
Kurt’s single gives you that kinda feeling. Your life
totally needs this. $5ppd