6/9/26.
Look for angels announcing the arrival of The Clog's debut LP from a mountaintop. For me, at least, that's how hopeful and expectant I've been for the better part of 7 years - this LP deserves some sort of biblical announcement. In 2019, The Clog wowed me with a terrifying and beautiful 7". And then...a few shows, some recording, but no release.
George Carpenter is The Clog (Los Angeles, California), but he enlists a cast of collaborators on this LP. "Fog Devil" is the "lead single" (although "Come Ye & Follow Me" was released in April) and it tends more to the "terrifying and beautiful", while "Come Ye & Follow Me" is more beautiful. Carpenter has been playing music his entire life - playing in bands Red Asphalt and Fish Breath before The Clog. He learned guitar with Patrick Flegel (Cindy Lee) and one can hear that from time to time.
But really, this makes me think mostly of the wonderful world of Ty Segall in the way it whiplashes from hard and dirty to melodic and lush. It looks to me like this is self-released. Be sure to RSVP for the Listening Party on June 10th.
