2011 release from the Chicago-based Alt-Rock band. Distractions combine the detail of Arthur Russell and the sentiment of Bill Callahan on a Scott Walker-sized stage of weird. The effect of band leader Tom Owens's baritone voice, starkly contrasted by the noir pop that surrounds it, is that of a jarring blow. At once opaque yet ornate as a church spire, Distractions' melodies smolder while songs to confront the listeners in unsettling altercations that they only remember the next morning.
Track List
All Night
Money Is Ugly
We Were Better Off in the Rain
Baby Steps
My Gold
Please Slow Down
Not Gonna Go Away
Heartbeats
Protection Each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum anti-dust sleeve.
Packaging All items are shipped brand-new and unopened in original packaging. Every record is shipped in original factory-applied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands.