The Everybody
Marooned / Demon Oar
Dyspepsidisc
This is technically catchy. Technically, in that The Everybodyβs musical technique is notably developed, what with its syncopated rhythms and experimental nature, yet welcoming and captivating. And so, thereβs little surprise this band was founded by Joey Santiago and David Lovering, two members of the legendarily Alternative group, The Pixies.
The groupβs song, βMarooned,β is experimental without shedding its accessibility. Itβs somewhat dark, heavy, though certainly groovy β the kind of tune youβd want to plug into and simply absorb.
Completing this split 7β vinyl, Stationary Odyssey modifies βMaroonedβ and presents listeners with βDemon Oar,β a track with a similar mood, but radically different structure. Some parts are just disassembled, repositioned sections of βMarooned,β others are new sections played by the band. The remix is similar, yet a different creature altogether. Listening to the two uninterrupted, itβs difficult not to imagine them as the same song, yet the converse is true when listened in isolation. Stepping back for a moment, itβs clear itβs a pun, as βDemon Oarβ is both a musical and literal anagram of βMarooned.β Itβs not terribly clever, but the music goes down so well.
β RJ Vandrish
Album Review: The Everybody – Marooned / Demon Oar
RJ Vandrish