Three years on from my introduction to both Glenn Donaldson and the wider Bay Area underground scene thanks to the wonderful Red, Pinks & Purples collection You Might Be Happy Someday, I still get an unmatched tingle of excitement whenever a new EP or album quietly arrives online.
This time out it’s the dramatically titled Murder, Oral Sex & Cigarettes EP, encompassing six new RPPs cuts to cry to. Recorded, as is normal, mostly by Donaldson alone, there are some shifting dynamics at play this time out with the addition of Lewis Gallardo’s aching slide guitar on Use This Song If You Need One, and Clay Ruby’s devastatingly emotive piano on the showstopping finale Late To The Party.
Ever prolific, and with the promise of a UK tour hanging tantalisingly in the near future, there has never been a better time to let The Reds, Pinks & Purples into your heart. These timeless homespun creations go far beyond the labels of jangle or indie-pop, carrying with them the power to move all who hear them, with words to which we can all relate and melodies to soundtrack the wildest or saddest of days. As essential as ever.
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