ASHEVILLE, N.C.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C.
In some respects, the sound recalls the musician’s early records as Portastatic, his longtime side-project away from Superchunk. That outfit saw him experimenting with four-track home recordings that made ample use of keyboards and drum machines.
The newly-formed group (members of Spoon, Wolf Parade, New Bomb Turks and Papa) maybe be more of the drum, bass and guitar school, but Britt Daniel says they write songs on synthesizers. And they’re excited to play Asheville.