DUST

Picture Thom Yorke & The Kaiser Chiefs in a garage somewhere doing a full-on rock the fuck-out series of recordings. That is what you get from Nashville's Hotpipes, back after an extended hiatus. Five years in the making, Dust kicks off with Ohio Will, an electronic driven dancey number with plenty of horns & toy instruments. Throughout the album, the energy doesn't let up with anthemic hooks & sing-along choruses, all with complex rhythms & arresting instrumentation. The LP comes on Red Colored Vinyl in a Deluxe Gatefold numbered jacket w/ download card. Limited to 500. Nashville Scene's Best Of 2013 reformulated as a duo and backed by a local-rock murderer's row, singer Jonathan Rogers and drummer-turned-guitarist Dan Sommers reignited the Hotpipes name with a fire that deftly surpasses their previous records, not just in momentum but also in ambition. Songs like Answer Your Telephone and Magic Is Everywhere aren't just totally righteous -- they're brilliantly produced, with complex rhythms and experimental pop instrumentation that pushes DUST beyond good power-pop record and into the territory of local rock classic. And don't sleep on the record's music videos, most of which were directed by Rogers -- they're about as essential as the songs themselves.?Side One: 1. Ohio Will 2. Answer Your Telephone 3. Caroline 4. Magic Is Everywhere 5. Only The Young Side Two: 1. Accidentals 2. The Bear & The Astronaut 3. Anna, Come Down 4. For Cowboy 5. I Don't Wanna Die