ARTIST: Mason Proper
TITLE: Short Hand
LABEL: Dovecoat
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 180kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 12m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-03-25
RIP DATE: 2008-02-28
Track List
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1. Rest Up 3:11
2. Bone Men 3:59
3. Friendship 2:41
4. Traveling Men 2:29
Release Notes:
An abbreviated glimpse into Mason Proper's bizarre, singular universe, the
aptly-titled SHORTHAND EP will be released digitally on iTunes March 25 via
Dovecote Records (Ed Harcourt, Aberdeen City, Tim Williams). A four-song rush of
eccentric indie rock and ambitious experimentation, the album will be coupled
with a video for each song, directed by production duo Hott Garbage.
Self-produced and recorded by the band in their Ann Arbor dwelling, SHORTHAND
was hashed out late last year in a matter of days. Kicking off with "Rest Up,"
the album begins with a bevy of kitchen-sink type instrumentation - a bang here,
a burst of guitar, the ding of a what sounds like a cash register - all carried
on a dark groove while singer Jonathan Visger ruminates about Beelzebub and
incriminating evidence. Flowing straight into "Bonemen," upbeat guitars and
bouncy bass lighten the mood, however, one listen to Visger's twitchy
paranoia-induced rants and it's apparent there is much more than meets the eye.
The album concludes with "Traveling Men," a track propelled by a heavy drum beat
and filled with swift starts and stops and an odd story about a wristwatch.
In March, the Michigan natives will head to Austin, Texas for SXSW for several
shows. Upon their return, the band will join Cloud Cult for some gigs before
heading to the studio to record their sophomore effort.