Another comeback worthy of your attention. In the early 90s, Lizard Music offered music fans who didn’t like grunge an alternative with their vocal harmony-driven surreal pop. After a few independent releases, the band – Mikael Jorgensen, Erik Paparozzi, Chris Apple and Craig Smith – went on hiatus in 1997 (they continued to make music separately from each other, among others with Wilco, Cat Power , Lana Del Ray, deSoL, and Moroccan Sheepherders). During the lockdown in the summer of 2020, they reunited – excited and curious – to create brand new work. In a slow-motion improvisation, 15 new songs – about breakups and mixtapes – emerged, which were then enriched and perfected, and are now collected on full-length album Arizone! (already released digitally and on CD in October, now also on vinyl). It’s a remarkable and eclectic record, in which 60’s garage psych and 90’s alternative rock merge with vocal harmonies and alienating soundscapes. Not really easy listening, but with enough great finds to surprise you and keep you interested.
Arizone! is out digitally, on CD and 2LP through Omnivore Recordings.
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