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Hear Alex G’s Guitar-Pop Grotesquerie ‘Black Hair’

Alex G Black Hair DSU

Following a host of bedroom-recorded Bandcamp releases, Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Alex G is poised to release his first proper LP, DSU on June 17. Today, he’s released another gnarled little gem from that record called “Black Hair.”

Though presumably still recorded on a single microphone duct-taped to his bedroom desk, “Black Hair” (like “Harvey” and DSU as a whole) represents a massive step forward for his weirdo guitar-pop. Reedy vocals compete for space with atonal pricks of feedback, but the whole thing is underpinned by the sooty thump and snap of acoustic guitar and drums that place the whole thing in the realm of dusty early Why? recordings.

Released through Orchid Tapes, Brooklyn’s tiny cassette label that could, DSU sold out its first pressing within a matter of hours from its pre-sale announcement. The second run, which you can grab at Orchid Tapes web store, has just a handful of copies left and it’s not immediately apparent if they intend to make more soon.

Alex G tour dates:

June 6 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project *
June 7 – Portland, OR @ Slabtown *
July 6 – Norristown, PA @ Walla Walla Fest
July 19 – Arlington, VA @ CD Cellar ^
July 20 – Charlotte, NC @ Area 15 ^
July 21 – Atlanta, GA @ Mammal Gallery ^
July 22 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth ^
July 23 – Tampa, FL @ Mojo Books & Music ^
July 25 – New Orleans, LA @ Beatnik ^
July 26 – Houston, TX @ Walters ^
July 27 – Austin, TX @ Holy Mountains ^
July 28 – For Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill ^
July 29 – San Antonio @ TBA ^
July 31 – Mesa, AZ @ 51 West ^
August 1 – San Diego, CA @ The Che Cafe ^
August 2 – Los Angeles @ Orchid Tapes Showcase #5 ^
August 3 – Pomona, CA @ Growing Up is Dumb Fest ^
August 4 – San Jose @ San Jose Rock Shop ^
August 5 – San Fran @ Ricksaw Shop ^
August 7 – Denver @ Marquis Theater ^
August 8 – Kansas City, MO @ Art Closet Studio ^
August 9 – St. Louis, MO @The Demo ^
August 10 – Chicago, IL @ Township ^
August 11 – Cleveland, OH @Mahalls Basement ^
August 12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Mr. Roboto Project ^
August 13 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Wunderloft ^
August 14 – Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts Theatre ^
August 15 – Boston, MA @ Roggies ^
August 16 – New York, NY @ Shea Stadium ^
August 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire ^

* with Special Explosion & Creech
^ with Elvis Depressedly