Pit er Pat
Mon 28 Dec 2009
Down The Rabbit Hole
With the dizzying array of experimental artists demanding our attention it takes a lot for a band to stand out these days. Chicago’s Pit er Pat is one I’ve taken a shine to late in their career but I’m glad I have nevertheless. Their high, squeaky vocals bring to mind Blonde Redhead (in their song ‘The Cairo Shuffle’ from 2008′s High Time) and Gang Gang Dance in their rambling cacophanous euphoria (heard in ‘Godspot’, to be released next year, also 2008′s ‘Evacuation Days’). Their fun, whimsical take on experimental music leads to gallivanting through genres, leaving them unsurpassed in jittery energy and surplus with ideas. Mind-boggling formulas of jazz and alternative pop fuse together in a Stereo Total-meets-Alice In Wonderland kind of way. An institutional group on the avant-guard scene since 2004, they’ve released five albums and three EPs since their inception, and are currently a two-piece after the departure of bassist Rob Doran (formerly of Alkaline Trio), consisting now of founding members Fay Davis-Jeffers on keyboard/samples and vocals and Butchy Fuego on drums. Fuego is also a high profile solo artist, producing his own material as well as drumming live/on record with Boredoms, Lucky Dragons and Matteah Baim among others, as well as doing production for Pit er Pat, Rainbow Arabia, These Are Powers and more. Pit er Pat has a new album, The Flexible Entertainer, slated for release on Thrill Jockey on January 26.
Posted by Sarah Gooding under Chicago, U.S.A
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