Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
'Before Today'
out June 7 (4ad/ Rhythmethod)

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“This is a great album all round” Uncut
“Enjoyably oddball, ante-upping” Stereogum
“While he does introduce his own twisted version of pop music now that he's been given a little more rope, Pink brings forth plenty of the fractured, lo-fi weirdness his fans have come to love. And with the wider distribution offered by his new label, the rest of the world might just catch on too.” Prefix

Los Angeles’ notorious lo-fi pop oufit Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti have been unveiled as the latest signings to 4AD. With roots going back as far as 1996, the West Coast act are as sublime as they are surreal with a sound loaded with hazy nostalgia and a fiercely experimental pop palette. The band (currently comprised of Ariel Pink, Kenny Gilmore, Cole M.G.N., Aaron Sperske and Tim Koh) have picked up particular plaudits for the Haunted Graffiti releases via Paw Tracks, The Doldrums (2004), Worn Copy (2005) and House Arrest (2006).

Evolved from a solo venture into a fully-fledged band (currently comprised of protagonist Ariel Pink, Kenny Gilmore, Aaron Sperske and Tim Koh) 'Round and Round' and its flipside 'Mistaken Wedding' are collaborative efforts that showcase the West Coast act's classic motif of hazy nostalgic and experimental pop.

LISTEN TO:
Round and Round [mp3]

For such a unique act, Haunted Graffiti manage to weave such a beguiling range of influences into their music. They can veer from the demented heavy metal of ʻButt-House Blondiesʼ to the classic synth-rock of ʻI Canʼt Hear My Eyesʼ, ʻRevolutionʼs A Lieʼ with its pulsating motorik tints to their cover ʻBright Lit Blue Skiesʼ (originally recorded by the Rocking Ramrods in 1966).

Before Today is out June 7, 2010 through 4ad/ Rhythmethod
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