Half Cousin
The Orkney Islands, off the north-eastern tip of Scotland, had never been known for their distorted junkyard pop.
Not until the debut album by Half Cousin 'The Function Room' appeared in 2004, inspired by the islands' weather-beaten landscapes and off-beat characters.
Main songwriter Kevin Cormack has teamed up once again with old Orcadian school friend Jimmy Hogarth to record 'Iodine' - the follow up to 'The Function Room'.
Cormack's twisting melodies lead the way, giving momentum and focus to the driving ragbag collection of customized sounds.
Hints of Captain Beefheart, Arab Strap, Bjork and even early House music emerge, but always as part of something uniquely it's own.
Essentially, it all still adheres to his original aim of creating "short, melodic songs made from junk".
chinitolki
hey, sounds great, sweet voice, meeting from colombia
mel
love it...the sound is brilliant! xme
j
abide is amazing. such a simple and brilliant tune. funny that the tape machine got tired aswell.