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Feefawfum

by Feefawfum

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1.
Sourpuss 02:48
What a shining summer afternoon To be with you at the zoo The capybara and tucans, too We could mate for life like penguins do But what's eating you? The cat's out of the bag Young love's a drag Hunger-pang-framed smile The tiger takes your tongue and ties it What a shining summer afternoon For you to say, "I don't need you" The capybara cries, "boo-hoo!" 'Cause my heart's broke in two But what's eating you? The cat's out of the bag Young love's a drag Hunger-pang-framed smile The tiger takes your tongue and ties it At the zoo
2.
Preparatory 03:02
The sea, the trees, pride, property It's going to be a cold one, so lie next to me The moon, the stars, goodnight, good morn' I hear there's a view, so sleep with one eye open Don't try to save the world You'll stop the next from being born Be sure to fill out the questionnaire on your way out
3.
Black Bichon 02:32
Alabaster armies break Scraping glaciers What great inertia! Scraping glaciers What warm blood! Flying south, paid vacation Blood boils in the heat Steam rises off of cooked meat In a den of lions lies black Bichon Content and intent and carrying on With human entrails and crayons Alabaster armies break The man upstairs tugs the line and hands rise They lit a fire in the sky, was it a warning sign? Black Bichon looks on
4.
Crapitalism 10:13
Why that tone of voice with me? Such a leer, such a stare Upward man and downward fish Mother Nature's son That's why I... Why did I ever go to school? I should have stayed in my hometown And gotten a job at Best Buy If I had, I'd run the store by now How many times have I pushed my feelings aside? I kept the future in mind and it didn't arrive I'm going back in time to join the pack Goodbye, I'm stepping outside A magic trick, the flick of my wrist Why the long face? It don't look right Turn that frown upside down, you'll be the talk of the town Walk to the car, get in the car, drive in the car, be in the car Someday I'll make a dollar And someday I'll make another If I make enough I'm going to swim in it A big house with the white pickets It looks just right! Why the long face? It don't look right Turn that frown upside down, you'll be the talk of the town What? Oh my god! Holy cow!!! It wasn't all that it seemed to be Ask the families with silverware and cars What's all the noise and money for?
5.
AZ 03:51
The lie is on my mind The words, they came from above The fish-gods and their love for making mute the problem-child We scratch our heads for a while And then they bob in perfect time We accept the lie In perfect time we accept the lie So far so good I don't have it bad like those other guys But sometimes I get the feeling that I'm next in line Because every time that I pack my bags for a long ride The walls grow thick, thicker still Next time, will they build a moat? Police man says, "you don't look like from here" And I said, "I just stepped through the mirror" The lie The lie is on my mind

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"Wow, where the hell did these guys come from all of a sudden? I know nothing about them except that I love what I hear. Some sort of jazzy spazzmath psych mess with a vocalist who reminds me strongly of Arrington de Dionyso from Old Time Relijun. Pointillistic, deceptively complex, framework smashing hallucinations, I can’t wait to hear more from feefawfum!" (The Big Takeover)

"There are some subtle dynamic modulations on this release, some sophisticated changes of feel, some precisely articulated unison passages and some challenging rhythmic complexities… but it’s all delivered in a tone of voice that combines the grit of punk with a Dadaist pleasure in absurdity. The listening experience ranges from a pronounced sense of discoherence, to a compelling sense of forward motion, frequently swinging wildly and rapidly between the two, as it does in ‘Crapitalism’. The discoherence is carefully crafted however, with very precisely written rhythmic diminutions and augmentations creating the illusion of randomness within a strict metronomic pulse; the performances are similarly indicative of some highly developed musicianship, combining ensemble precision with a relaxed feel in a way that is only possible when the material is well within the players’ technical compass. All of this cleverness is worn lightly, and Feefawfum is an entertaining listen, funny, but also satisfyingly virtuosic, and creative in a way that calls conventional musical aesthetics into question. This is a highly accomplished recording, and one that I’m happy to predict will stick with me for a long time. Top whack malarkey." (Oliver Arditi)

"Feefawfum est un trio cosmopolite incluant un français et deux américains, tous établis à Montréal depuis peu. Ils se sont réunis sous la bannière feefawfum pour faire un math-rock débridé avec des chansons aux paroles et aux structures frôlant avec l’absurde. Le genre d’album aussi étourdissant et bizarre que les meilleurs moments de Mr. Bungle et Deerhoof." (BangBang)

Feefawfum is an experimental punk-jazz outfit from Montreal, QC. A carnival blues band oscillating between the weirdest of the pop and the poppest of the weird, this misfit trio confronts the chasm separating the body from the mind with a heady blend of quirky hooks, gnarly chords, baroque forms, black humor, and a lusty roar. Their music has been described variously as "pointillistic, deceptively complex, framework smashing hallucinations" (The Big Takeover), "unbridled math-rock... grazing with the absurd... as stunning and bizarre as the best moments of Mr. Bungle and Deerhoof" (BangBang), and simply "tasty" (Weirdest Band in the World). Featuring members of Shining Wizard, L'Appel du Vide, and Black Givre, Feefawfum is not for the faint of heart; repeat listening advised. RIYL: Captain Beefheart, The Minutemen, Tim Buckley, etc.

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credits

released May 3, 2013

Farley Miller played guitar and sang.
Stéphane Diamantakiou played bass and sang.
Ryan Packard played drum set, vibraphone, and toys, and also sang.
Scott Levine and John Aspinall engineered it. Scott did the mastering.
Cindy Beulah designed the logo.

The record was self-released digitally in May of 2013 and on cassette in February of 2014. All of the songs were written by Farley except "Sourpuss," which was co-written with Ryan.

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