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Nikki Nack

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Over clattering paint-can percussion, insanely tight self-harmonics, and wormy bass, the duo of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner plunge deep into tales from a disposable society running out of things to dispose of. The illegally catchy “Water Fountain” is a schoolyard chant for a post-apocalyptic shanty town, and the stuttering beats and stop-start whiplashes of “Real Thing” and “Look Around” bring a neo-soul energy to tales of hoarding water and “look(ing) good in debt.” The slight but necessarily disturbing “Why Must We Dine On The Tots?” spoken word interlude aside, this is an enthralling collection of songs to fill your own bespoke worry spells with nervous dancing and lots of beautiful wailing in the dark. 

Amelia Riggs

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