MUSIC >KASPER HAUSER /// QUIXOTIC/TAXIDERMY

QUIXOTIC/TAXIDERMY KASPER HAUSER

TRACK LIST

1 Fossil

2 King Pop

3 Glass Case Full of Dead, Stuffed Birds

4 Mercenary

5 Holocaust

6 Mercury

7 Without a Word

8 Roar or R.I.P.

9 Crackdown

10 Pilgrim

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

"Comerford ... sings in a nasal tenor that reminds me of Bill Callahan (the artist formerly known as Smog), ripping through shambling, melodic rock tunes with a bored swagger. There’s a definite shot of the Rolling Stones here, particularly in

the looseness of the arrangements, but Kaspar Hauser doesn’t seem particularly concerned with using classic rock ‘n’ roll riffery; the guitars sputter and clamber more than they groove. A few ballads embrace a darker, more atmospheric vibe—including a surprisingly good cover of Big Star’s 'Holocaust,' a tough tune

to mess with—but ultimately Comerford’s writing and the way he comfortably wears the skin of these warmly familiar songs is what puts the band over. Even when the songs seem like they’re about to fall apart, his singing threads them back together." -Peter Margasak, Post No Bills/Chicago Reader