Once
upon a time Prince, R. Stevie Moore, and Augustus
Pablo all touched toenails, after a combined pregnancy of
23 years they gave birth to a fully formed “voodoo baby”
named Spencer Owen. Owen is the insanely prolific, home-taping,
rhythmystical, master of voice and melodica…with 12 previous
albums spreading their seed across innumerable styles of music,
“Logic” is the first magic-child
of a new (but long overdue) genre: Lo-fi R&B.
This pink disc holds heart-rendering slow-jams with just enough
reggae, just enough soul, just enough R. Kelly, just
enough tape hiss, just enough timeless beauty, to form a new school
in expression without inhibition. Can you get to that?. Limited
to 300, on beautiful pink vinyl, gold center
labels, and handmade velum sleeves! [this album contains 9 original
songs, no actual "remixes," do not be fooled by the
titles]
{recorded
at home on 8-track cassette tape, mastered by John Golden.}
SOME
PRESS FOR THIS ALBUM
"Not
since Steve Winwood's ‘Arc of Diver’ LP,
have I heard one man play all the instruments (guitar, bass,
drums, key-boards) on his own recordings with such finesse,
including tasty blue-eyed soul vocals. Imagine if you will,
a blend of 1980's era Thomas Dolby with mid-period
Steely Dan with a touch of They Might Be Giants,
channeled thru a vintage lo-fi 8-track cassette recorder. Only
two words can describe
this unique music & performance art: 'Spencer Owen'."
- Pat Thomas, (editor) Ptolemaic Terrascope
"Filled
with glistening sweet and highly enjoyable songs, the albums’
strength is its simplicity, the tunes embedding themselves in
your cranium so that you can hum the melody for the rest of
the day. Opening track “It Work” welcomes us in
with open arms, sounding like a Robert Wyatt composition,
the simplicity hiding a keen ear, some fine arrangements and
excellent melodic skills. On “Water” a gentle reggae
lilt adds sunshine to the record, whilst on side two “Sure
Thing” tickles all the right senses with sophisticated
ease." - Simon Lewis, (editor) Terrascope UK
TRACKS
1.
It work 2. Deserve you more 3.
Water 4.To you, my 5. Desired
Feeling 6. Counted out 7. It
work RMX 8. Sure thing 9. Counted
out RMX
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