Texas-based multi-instrumentalists Falcon Bitch and Gumball solidify their friendship and creativity in Being Dead, along with Ricky Moto. Their full-length debut album When Horses Would Run is so versatile and weird that you fall from one surprise to another, wondering whether all this was born out of naivety or genius, unsure of what to take seriously or not. We probably shouldn’t make it more complex than necessary: “We’re having a good time // We hope you’re having a good time too” (from We are Being Dead). Or take catchy ramshackle single Muriel’s Big Day Off, which I can’t get enough of, which tells a tale of two characters who spend their day doing exactly what they want. However, the delivery method of the thirteen stories here is anything but commonplace. Expect psychedelic indie rock that indulges in art punk, jazz, folk, surf and garage rock, a sound for which the term eclectic was coined, with lyrics that transport you to a confusing, non-existent world. Freaky and playful, guaranteed to captivate.
When Horses Would Run, produced by Falcon Bitch, Gumball & Jim Vollentine, is out now digitally and on cassette, CD and vinyl LP, through Bayonet Records.