Title: Major Arcana Artist: Speedy Ortiz Label: Carpark Records Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 677517008715 Genre: Alternative Rock Release Date: 2013-07-09 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CARD
Vinyl LP pressing includes digital download. On their 2013 debut full-length, Western Massachusetts' Speedy Ortiz manages a bit of magic by conjuring the spirits of classic American indie rock, while twisting those ghosts into new shapes. It's easy to hear the influences of Helium, Jawbox, and Chavez on this album, as well as nods to contemporaries Grass is Green, Pile, and Roomrunner. Sweet vocal harmonies run up against gnarly distortion, aided by basic, chunky bass parts and heavy, fill-laden drums. The album was recorded in a few days in November at Justin Pizzoferrato's (Dinosaur Jr.., Chelsea Light Moving) studio, Sonelab.
Tracks: 1.1 Pioneer Spine 1.2 Tiger Tank 1.3 Hitch 1.4 Casper [1995] 1.5 No Below 1.6 Gary 1.7 Fun 1.8 Cash Cab 1.9 Plough 1.10 Mkvi
