Some American

this is the most awful thing ever

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti signed for 4AD recently. Good for him. He also has a single out, “Round and Round”. Doubly great for him (shame it sounds like Hall & Oates on a lot of depressants, but even worse). This, however, the artwork from the single, may put a few potential listeners off, while simultaneously exciting those who “get it” and enjoy shocking us squares. I like to think that I have a strong stomach, but this image disturbs me on every possible level, viscerally so. It is so majestically awful, it awakens a nauseous, searing anger within me (a bestial anger?) that confuses me, deeply. So congrats, Ariel, your Haunted Graffiti, and whoever the hell drew this: you’re a bunch of dirtbags.