RESTOCK. A lovely sleep-themed ep from this Chicago band after their Ohio Gold debut.Teaming up w/Dan Mulligan (SOPHIA,Layabout),Jim Elkington put on the jammies & dove into his subconscious.Along for the ride were keyboards,broken gtrs,a children's drumkit & a bike.He also introduces looped percussion, found sound & synthie textures,along w/Spanish guitars & vocal harmonies.3 new ZINCS songs as well as excellent covers of "Sleep"by 70s pop deconstructionists This Heat &"Good Night"by 60s pop constructi...   [ read more ]

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Jim Elkington is the man behind The Zincs and was once a member of venerated British bands Sophia and Elevate. His backing band includes members of The Fruit Bats, Bobby Conn, and The Ancient Greeks. Dimmer, his Thrill Jockey debut, includes guest contributors Susan Voelz of Poi Dog Pondering and Fred Longberg-Holm. It showcases a variety of styles, from 60's English and American folk, to acoustic material, to layered blends of guitars and electronics. Elkington's vibrato-tinged baritone voice floats effor...   [ read more ]

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Their second full-length for Thrill Jockey is another expansive album of lush, orchestral pop painted with the brilliant lyricism of frontman Jim Elkington. Recorded by John McEntire (Tortoise) and Mark Greenberg (Eleventh Dream Day), Black Pompadour finds the band heading in a slightly more uptempo, rocking direction than its last album, Dimmer.

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