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1.	Short Steep Curve 03:20	buy track
2.	A Tortoiseshell Funnel 02:14
3.	3 and a 33rd 04:38	buy track
4.	The Good in the Bad of the Good 02:55	buy track
5.	We Are Alive 03:31	buy track
6.	An Absolute Emergency 03:53	buy track
7.	A Dangerous Drive 04:11	buy track
8.	Blind, Subterranean, Predatory 02:36	buy track
9.	Two Places, Different Times 04:28	buy track
10.	The Whitehouse on Fire 04:38	buy track

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Self-titled, debut album by The Black Drumset. Released 2009.

"Lauded by the blogosphere since its release [the Black Drumset] have created a singular beast... build their tunes from the drums up like dub producers...they positively hum with atmosphere." Bearded Magazine (UK) beardedmagazine.com

"... a semi-drone monster of wonderfully varied textures and expertly crafted soundscapes...a seriously assured debut." The 405 (UK) thefourohfive.com

"simply refuses to be cornered into any category. I've never heard anything quite like it, which is about the highest compliment I can give. Utterly original and exceptionally compelling." Aiding & Abetting aidabet.com

"[The Black Drumset] give their jams a heavy psychedelic vibe, be it the clattering rhythms of 'A Dangerous Drive' or the gleeful closer 'The Whitehouse on Fire', Willey's vocals veer between sweetly sung West Coast harmonies and 3D-ish whispered menace. An assured debut, an impressive calling card that is deserving of a wider audience and bigger budget. For fans of Holy Fuck, Cloudland Canyon, Mogwai." Rock Sound (UK)

"...an album full of tremendous texture and depth. The album is cinematic and sounds like the genuine interaction people have when they are faced with the impending doom of something out of their control." slugmag.com

"This thing is cut up, looped, run through pedals and lands in a drugged up psychedelic haze that should be enough to convince some psych rock bands to stop dicking around, embrace technology and release important records. " 75orless.com

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released July 28, 2009

All songs written, recorded and performed by Brian Willey. Mixed by Britton Beisenherz.

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the Black Drumset Austin, Texas

The Black Drumset is a recording and sometimes live music project of Brian Willey, formed in 2009 in Austin, TX. The self- titled 2009 debut and 2019 follow up, “Charged”, both landed in college radio charts and garnered enthusiastic reviews in the US and abroad. Currently recording for the third album. ... more

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