The Rise Of The Dangerous Coats

 

Todd Russell & The Dangerous Coats - Playa Larga [BEWITH021 TWELVE UK 2023 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

Something new (ish) & quite different. I first heard this in a London record store a few weeks back and after pausing my browsing to hear the complete track, parted with some cash. Only 500 copies of this twelve inch single have been pressed by Manchester's Be With Records.

There is no person named Todd Russell, and certainly he does not have any dangerous coats - this track was recorded by Long Beach musician Scotty Coats back in 2008 and is a detailed construction of layers of guitar over a mix of drum machine and acoustic drums. Playa Larga is a blend of smokey seventies west-coast relaxed rock and nineties Mediterranean chilldown. 1900 Ocean Ave is more electronic, taking its cue from seventies German electronic music pioneers, pinned down by a simple beat wrapped in washes of atmospheric synthesizers.

Enjoy.

A1 Playa Larga

B1 1900 Ocean Ave