** FLASH SALE ** TOADS - s/t LP jazz Islamic funk style

Islamic funk style

with relatively traditional song structures often lurking beneath the surface weirdness--unlike some of their post-punk contemporaries who deconstructed the concept of "the song" itself

Hagioscope to the Heart saw the band broadening its sound with additional instrumentation and due in no small part to the arrival of new drummer Jeff Else

and still ultimately groove-based

) many electronic collages and samplings enrich the compositions and give to them something special

** FLASH SALE ** TOADS - s/t LP jazz Islamic funk styleLimited to 300 copies. Highly recommended. Some might mistakenly liken the vibe to post punk, but TOADS sound is pierced through with sharp DIY sensibilities, closer to the earliest days of punk, back when people were still getting off on getting weird. TOADS new kind of kick is delivered by a lineup comprised of grizzled scene vets and new (to you) faces in hell: guitarist CHRIS SANTAMARIA (MIDNITE SNAXXX, LOLI & THE CHONES), drummer ANTHONY BEDARD