Bad Secrets

Evan Patterson of The National Acrobat/Black Widows/Breather Resist/Young Widows fame returns with his new side project with Dan Davis of Kodan Armada, Bad Secrets. This 9" record was just released on Robotic Empire.

Similar to the work Evan has been churning out with Young Widows, but with a much more stripped down approach. Using only drums, guitars and vocals, the duo blends elements of drone, country, shoegaze and post-punk/hardcore on this record and recorded the whole thing on a four track cassette, which adds to the lo-fi aesthetic elements of this record.

I find this record to function well as both background music and something to attentively listen to.

Decide for yourself.

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Favorite Track: Lay Down

Rating: 7 Out Of 10

The National Acrobat

Although The National Acrobat hold historical status within the music scene of their hometown Louisville, KY, they are largely unappreciated by hardcore kids who have been unknowningly ripping off their style for years. I can't really even begin to describe how good this record is and give it the proper credit it deserves, because it really was so far ahead of its time. I can say this though, can the band that spawned Coliseum, Young Widows, Black Cross and Breather Resist be bad?

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Favorite Track: Eyes The Size Of Organs

Rating: 9 Out Of 10