Brother Of Monday (Peter Bothum from Newark, Delaware) first caught our attention last year when Wilbur & Moore Records, the Australian/Dutch haven for home-recorders, re-released the outfit’s self-titled album on CD. Its follow-up Humdinger drops today, offering twelve lo-fi alt rock tracks that’ll make you browse for your own 4-track recording device.

This is a record that has DIY written all over it. From the artwork – a refreshing departure from the glossy A.I. rendered album art we increasingly encounter on our discovery trips around the web, to the pots-and-pans percussion and lo-fi production, it’s all part of Brother Of Monday’s charm. It creates the perfect vessel for Bothum’s scrappy yet surprisingly delicate songs.

While Brother Of Monday might have a biblical ring to it, we’ve got a strong feeling that Peter Bothum instead bows to the altar of Jeff Mangum, Daniel Johnston, and Bob Pollard. Pressed for time? Check out Kitteridge Farm and Sixto to get a taste of Brother Of Monday’s range. The former is a pop gem disguised as a demo track from your favorite ’90s alternative band; the latter is a haunting piano-driven ballad.

Humdinger is out now on Tape at Wilbur & Moore, who are on a roll lately – remember that Parent Teacher record that dropped earlier this month?

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