![ALBUM RELEASE: Mad Dads - Mad Dads (Demos)
[self-released, February 21, 2011]
seventeen
fakefakefake
idontwant
noparade
inyourcar
feversick
If you are familiar with Baltimore’s Sam Ray, the classically trained, mostly-electronic composer known for his sonic musings as Ricky Eat Acid, then you know that he is reluctant to stick to one particular recording style for very long.
His new side project, Mad Dads, is a collection of rough demos he made using two cassette players, a 20 dollar keyboard, a 40 dollar guitar, a 15 dollar bass and his own voice, a rare combination of instruments for Mr. Ray to work with. Unsurprisingly, the new EP is filled with relentless creativity and emotion, only in a much more raw, low-fi context than we are used to from Sam’s work as Ricky Eat Acid.
If ever there were a time for him to switch monikers, this would certainly be it, as it would be hard to guess that these tracks came from the same artist. This release seems like a nod to cassette culture and post-punk noise fuzz, but make no mistake that Sam’s creative drive and attention to detail remain in full swing here. Enjoy this awesome short album/EP for what it is. What direction Sam Ray decides to take next is anybody’s guess, but we can be fairly certain that he will not disappoint.
You can download the Mad Dads album for free on the new bandcamp page. Get on it.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzs7wqVu51qeq22wo1_1280.jpg)
ALBUM RELEASE: Mad Dads - Mad Dads (Demos)
[self-released, February 21, 2011]
- seventeen
- fakefakefake
- idontwant
- noparade
- inyourcar
- feversick
If you are familiar with Baltimore’s Sam Ray, the classically trained, mostly-electronic composer known for his sonic musings as Ricky Eat Acid, then you know that he is reluctant to stick to one particular recording style for very long.
His new side project, Mad Dads, is a collection of rough demos he made using two cassette players, a 20 dollar keyboard, a 40 dollar guitar, a 15 dollar bass and his own voice, a rare combination of instruments for Mr. Ray to work with. Unsurprisingly, the new EP is filled with relentless creativity and emotion, only in a much more raw, low-fi context than we are used to from Sam’s work as Ricky Eat Acid.
If ever there were a time for him to switch monikers, this would certainly be it, as it would be hard to guess that these tracks came from the same artist. This release seems like a nod to cassette culture and post-punk noise fuzz, but make no mistake that Sam’s creative drive and attention to detail remain in full swing here. Enjoy this awesome short album/EP for what it is. What direction Sam Ray decides to take next is anybody’s guess, but we can be fairly certain that he will not disappoint.
You can download the Mad Dads album for free on the new bandcamp page. Get on it.
