Jet Black Crayon
In The Interim
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The day that Jet Black Crayon’s fifth album arrived in the mail was a magnificent day, and I immediately opened the record to give it a listen because I wasn’t certain if I would ever hear from these guys again. Needless to say, this album did not disappoint me in any way. After weeks of earnest listening, In The Interim has earned a permanent place on my shelf. If you’re fond of Tommy Guerrero, the ambient brilliance that bandmates Gadget and Monte Vallier contribute is definitely something you shouldn’t ignore. Smooth backbeats laced with samba samples and clean Durutti Column-like guitar. Layers of ghostly industrial bytes dominate each song, making this album excellent background (or foreground) music. My favorite tracks are perhaps the opener, “Memory Lost,” “Lost In The Fog,” and “My Fair Romans” possesses some brawny spoken verse reminiscent of Beat Happening. This album doesn’t even fiddle with falling short - Kelly D. Williams, Mannerist Zine

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