Sometimes in the summer it’s too hot to go outside. The
yellow tint of the sun pours through the blinds and soaks the carpet. On,
“Inner-Exo” by Shivering Window I feel like the music was made while isolated
in a desolate summer hole. It’s
really bright and intensely lo-fi. Fuzz rolls over every inch of the tape, even
over the tape fuzz! I just picture an empty suburban house with nothing but an
amp, pedals, and a man tearing it up in an empty white walled living room. I
would absolutely associate this music with the color orange. Did I mention it
is also the first release on a cool new tape label out of California called “Juniper Tree Songs”?
Anyhow, there are some songs I really like on this tape.
My two favorite tracks are “Pretty Creepers” which has a
clearly defined hook and is really relaxing but constantly on edge and despite
its pop structure feels very mobile and alive. This slam is the kind you turn
up really loud in your car and scream to yourself when no one else is around.
The other track I like is “Even God’s Lowliest Creatures Want Love”, which is
an appropriate ending to the tape. It’s another morose little pop song with
some feeling a great summer jam as well. Hit the beach with this stuff it's sure to keep you going and serve up the appropriate amount of Vitamin-D.
Physically the tape is really nice, it’s pro dubbed and the
art looks pretty solid, it’s got a printed collage cover and a nice orange
spine. However, with this tape it’s all about the jams, which I feel surpass
the artwork tenfold.
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