Awesomer

debut album from 3-piece brooklyn outfit blood on the wall. 'awesomer' is a kind of schizophrenic record; courtney's songs displaying a controlled black, drone-rock nonchalance while her brother brad's revel in a loose, scuzzed up 90s tunefulness which is most obviously indebted to sonic youth, yo la tengo and scott kannberg's delirious, foggy contributions to the pavement canon. they are simple but hugely infectious, affecting and fun, with tons of hooks and plenty of attitude. the album was recorded with nicolas vernhes (fiery furnaces, black dice, silver jews) at new york's legendary rare book room studio. on fat cat.