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Category: Music
Paper Scissors
Paper Scissors
 Fairbanks, AK
Recorded and mixed by Pat Fitzgerald at 10th Plane Studios | Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market Studios
Straight
out of Fairbanks comes the genre-unspecific Paper Scissors with their
debut self-titled release. You can try and label them indie rock but as
soon as you do, the trio of Craig Brooks, Issac Paris and Ryan Schmidt
break off into a fusion of blues and rhythm. Paper Scissors echoes
undeniable influence by the likes of The Smiths and David Byrne, while
Brooks’ beautifully off-kilter vocals croon with Morrissey undertones.
The
album is stacked with thoughtful lyrics and inventive songs, each with
its own personality and air of distinction. The track “Drinkin’ in the
Summer” makes you want to do just that with its Beach Boys-on-acid
sound, and “Save the Last Dance” brings you back to reality with an old
school electric guitar punk riff and high-pitched backup vocals. Paper
Scissors keeps you on your feet throughout the entire album, switching
from mellow, hollowed-out songs dripping with psychedelia to upbeat
head bangers and crowd movers. It is impossible to stay still while
listening to “No Business Bluegrass” and “Poor Mother,” as you might
even hop in your vehicle just to create a car chase down a long highway
using the tunes as your soundtrack.
Paper Scissors reeks thick
of organs, synthesizers and drums, and the startling inclusion of the
accordion – heavy on many of its 17 tracks. The instrument’s use in
“Ballad of Tessa McClain,” “Bad Man,” and “Short Neck vs. Long Arm”
create the dreamlike state of strolling through Paris or Florence in
search for the perfect pasta dish with a side of magic mushrooms. The
drum solo in “Dusty Cupboards” is downright crazy, and the key track
“The Subdominant” is a beautiful mix of attention-demanding electric
beats and crushing cymbals – with the perfect blend of water-logged
synths and the colorful image-inducing chorus of “The phone is alive!”
The
indie rock psychedelic scene is coming into its own and never before
has it seen the likes of Paper Scissors. Original and innovative in its
own right, Paper Scissors is an album for your collection.
-Lisa Perron
myspace.com/paperscissorsalaska
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