Brown Recluse Sings: Black Sunday

While native Philly outfit Brown Recluse Sings might not be quite as deadly as its namesake, your skin might just melt a bit when you hear their debut EP, Black Sunday. Released in 2006 on Tequila Sunrise Records, this collection of dream-inducing psychedelic pop songs sounds absolutely nothing like Cyprus Hill’s 1993 album of the same name. But that’s beside the point. Recalling a combination of the unobtrusively pleasant sounds of Belle and Sebastian and the adventurous – almost nightmarish – arrangements of Os Mutantes (especially on “Margo Left in Bed”), Brown Recluse Sings proves to have the ability to stretch into a world of sound beyond conventional indie-pop. As I was checking out their blog for info on the band I found another great selling point. They were recently on tour in my hometown of Columbus Ohio, riding around in a vegetable oil powered vehicle. I guess they’re not trying to live up to the deadliness of their name. Kudos! We hope to see the sextet at the Khyber on October 27th, and you should too.

Brown Recluse Sings - Lazy Bones


Brown Recluse Sings - Western Meadowlark

Make sure to check out more tracks on their Myspace – where you can also buy their EP for only $6.00!

-Benjy