To most folks, the word “musk” conjures up remembered scents from a father or grandfather’s medicine cabinet. According to my dictionary, the intoxicating smell “is secreted by the male musk deer for scent-marking” in the form of a “reddish-brown substance.” Well, it sounds pretty gross when they put it that way. Perhaps that’s what the Oakland, CA band Musk had in mind when they started creating their brand of scuzzy blues and doom garage, because it has a very distinct odor and I still can’t decide if it’s good to inhale.
Either way, this oddly pungent band has a self-titled album out next month via Holy Mountain, an Oregon label known for experimental and pungent releases. And I just thought of the perfect Musk merch item!
Front man Rob Fletcher (scary growling dude), drummer Brendan Leonard (hits drums hard), bassist John Laux (can’t really hear him), and guitarist Chris Owen (I think he hurts his guitars) created some uncomfortable squall and enlisted producer Chris Woodhouse (Ty Segall, Fuzz, Thee Oh Sees) to somehow contain it inside speakers. Reminds me of a Southern-tinged, muskier Clockcleaner; the cover art (above) is pretty repulsive too. Musk will be released on September 30, and the full tracklist can be found below — you’ll never think of Sephora the same way again.
Musk tracklist:
01. Musk
02. Grandier
03. Funny Feelings
04. Drag House
05. Slow Bummer
06. Last Stand
07. Rot Soft
08. Devil’s Hand
09. Trash Roof
10. Combat Shock II
11. Knuckle Dust
12. Black Ice
• Musk: https://www.facebook.com/MUSKmeat
• Holy Mountain: http://www.holymountain.com
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