When it comes to discussing music we are quick to make comparisons to something that might be more relatable to whoever we are addressing. "X sounds like a combination of Y and Z therefore you will be interested in it." Something along those lines. This is all fun and games, but more often than not I feel this style of discussion is merely reducing the topic at hand to a lesser degree to it's mentioned counterpart. It is still a great entry level discussion tactic which is valued, but we can do better than that.
As for the record at hand... I will sum up The New Dawn's 1970 accidental masterpiece as "a depressed Roy Orbison flees to the Pacific Northwest in 1966 and records a lofi record in a garage..."
For the full scoop check out the article that was published in Ugly Things Issue 28 provided by Jackpot Records here.
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