U.S. Maple - The Wanderer/Whoa Complains

This two-song disc finds U.s. Maple in a limbo phase as they incorporate the slight melodies of Long Hair In Three Stages with the Dadaist elements they would spray paint on Sang Phat Editor. It gets off to a slow start with a cover of Dion & the Belmont's "The Wanderer." It's a bizarre rendition of the original in a Twin Peaks sort of way. Eerie guitar and out-of-body synth comprise the skeletal frame of the song, as strained sax noises burst out like well-worn aneurysms. It sounds as if the band is slowing down, but as "Whoa Complains" begins, you realize that you're wrong. Read More