// anywhere //

31Knots
The Days And Nights Of Everything Anywhere
Polyvinyl [2007, US]
growth, science, Archie Shepp

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March 2007

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"False habits and loose reasons. I can't think straight these days. Make things go much faster. There's so much time to waste. Decommission my senses until, until I regulate them. Maybe numbers, or a letter. Yes, that might just work better. That way I'll never have to move. And neither will you. The inconvenience of me. The inconvenience of you." - "Hit List Shakes (The inconvenience of You)"

The Days And Nights Of Everything Anywhere completely seals 31Knots importance in this age of what defines 'important music'. These three fellas - Joe Hague, Jay Pellicci & Jay Winebrenner [plus guests] - put their pants on one leg at a time [much like the rest of the pants-wearing working world], but when these chaps do so - they bring the fucking slay to the land of inventive rock.

Be it the 'on time' blow of a whistle that serves as the catalyst on "Savage Boutique", the bands absolute perfection at the 'brief pause - then destroy' attack [see: "Hit List Shakes"] or any moment that Hague is spilling/barking/disclosing words of complete brilliance [ie: every moment] - 31Knots are the most important band in/on the "scene" right now [a fact previously stated]. Seriously, clutch your "Neon Bible"[s] and whatever 'triple exclamation mark' batch of rehashed hippo shit that fills your wound - 31Knots are the bridge that rises over the shallow river of weak indie rock. Sure - I'm ashamed that I have to put a voice of truth on weaker bands... but this is like 31Knots, dudes.

All hail The Days And Nights Of Everything Anywhere. Seek/purchase/absorb everything this band creates. I feel safe clutching this album and her lyrics - bring on the Pale Horse and Rider.

"But now I walk and talk the panic just like a bitch, creeping me with frequency. Deceit, deceit, decide".