JOHN MAUS - Songs LP doom fun and addictive

fun and addictive

who formed in 1977

recorded when percussionist Charles K

whether playing it smoky and sensuous or blasting out: she demonstrates both on one highlight ‘Blk Musak’ as she cries “Say my name

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JOHN MAUS - Songs LP doom fun and addictiveThis album takes some time to grow on you. There are no bangers here. There is no gratification of your need for comfort. Instead, it's depression and mania all the way through. It sounds like Maus found his synthesizer in a dumpster, and that's the point. It's deliberately lo fi, almost as minimalist as possible, and that style perfectly reflects the fragile, warped, and limited view of the world that's expressed via the lyrics and Maus's haunting