SOCCER COMMITTEE - ♥/Lamb LP Dub MARION BROWN

MARION BROWN

Mary Timony (bass) and Alec MacKaye (vocals) grew up in the same Washington neighborhood and have spent the better part of their lives in each other’s somewhat distant orbit

And that is exactly what Sweat and Negative Blast deliver here

The source material out of which the album evolved was culled from several recordings of rehearsal sessions in preparation for the trio’s concerts that took place between the years 2012 and 2022

It conveys a utilitarian image of work

SOCCER COMMITTEE - ♥/Lamb LP Dub MARION BROWNSoccer Committee has always been an consistent exercise in restraint, and offering space. And on Lamb, this approach has been taken to perfection. The arrangements are still minimal, with plenty of time for the tones and melodies to resonate with maximum impact. Mariska Baars still carefully selects each note, and lets the sound evolve with precise care. Her songs are definitely rooted in the folktradition, but at the same time very ambient, in the