Ok, here's the thing. At the Ripple, we're proud to confess our membership in the Dave Allen Groupie Club. Whether his pioneering work with Gang of Four, his funk blow-outs with Shriekback, his big sound swamp rock with King Swamp, or any of his other projects, Dave Allen never fails to amaze, entertain, and some times boggle our minds.
With that lead in, we're thrilled to learn that Polyvinyl Records released Dave's new project, Faux Hoax, "Your Friends Will Carry You Home," on May 19, 2009.
Not much is known about Faux Hoax. Are they a band? Is it a studio project? And adding to the mystery, will these be the only songs the group ever records?
Faux Hoax (pronounced "Folks") consists of Danny Seim (Menomena), Dave Allen (Gang of Four), John Askew (Tracker), and features Joe Haege of 31Knots and Adam Gnade of Asthmatic Kitty. The debut 7" titled "Your Friends Will Carry You Home" relies heavily on exactly that - friends. The goal, according to Seim, is to focus on a new project that involves all sorts of collaborators contributing to songs written by core Faux Hoax members. Intended to be experimental and unique, Faux Hoax will surely leave listeners surprised.
"Your Friends Will Carry You Home" Tracklist
1. Your Friends Will Carry You Home
2. Hippies Will Rule
3. Foxworthy*
4. Underwood*
*Digital Bonus Tracks
Listen:
Foxworthy (Digital Bonus Track) - MP3
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