Women - Women

From the frozen tundra of Calgary, Canada (do they have tundra in Alberta?), Women bring us an interesting and original approach to songwriting. According to the JagJaguwar site, this album was recorded on boom boxes and old tape decks over a period of 4 months in a basement! It certainly is lo-fi, but not in an annoying, poorly recorded way. Rather, it adds to the charm of the music. The songs steal bits from various genres, all of them well done. They vary widely from loud and cacophonous to mellow and melodic. Tracks that stand out for me thus far are "Cameras", "Shaking Hand", and "Upstairs." Women is certainly not going to be everyone's cup of tea. But, it is unique and entertaining, and it is worth a few minutes of your time.

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Here's a live video of their song Black Rice.