New album: Cut Worms || Cut Worms
Five years ago I was standing in a small concert venue in Utrecht (Netherlands) watching in awe how Max Clarke (Cut Worms) played song after song of flawless pop. I don’t recall many people attending, but the Add To Wantlist crew was present, and this website was still something we might do someday “if time would allow it.” I had no idea that five years later I’d be writing about the new Cut Worms LP as recommended new music. Using the term recommended takes self-constraint, because I’m seriously loving this LP. You see, the past week I was away with the family, spending most time offline, and if I heard any music it was on the radio or from the kids’ playlists – pretty terrible on all accounts. But then, on Friday morning I found some time to check out the new releases – I guess this becomes habitual when you run a website like this. Before I knew it, I had played the self-titled Cut Worms album front-to-back, remembering what I love about discovering new music. Being blown away by a new song never gets old, even when that song sounds familiar. And in case of the new Cut Worms, you get song after song like that. Let’s not overcomplicate the descriptions: few present day songwriters have mastered the timeless pop classic as well as Max Clarke. It may not be your thing, but it’s hard to find fault with this record.
Cut Worms is out now through Jagjaguwar.