CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE, FOOT FOOT, CONCERN
(The Artistery, 4315 SE Division) At first glance, tourmates Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and Foot Foot might seem oddly matched; the former leans towards pop songwriting laced with programmed beats and moody synthesizer tones, while the latter seem descended from a long Californian line of offbeat rock bands tapping into a strong and sprawling country influence. What unites them is less sonic than presentational: the hushed intimacy heard in the delivery of both Casiotone’s Owen Ashworth and Foot Foot’s Robin Brown. While their preferred methods of musical execution may differ, the songs of each play out like quiet, minutely observed sketches of a series of disparate lives. TC

I believe every single word that leaves Owen Ashworth’s mouth, yet the camera lies. There is no way that is his car. I refuse to believe it.

MP3:
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Bobby Malone Moves Home