Cousins - "Bathhouse"

Welcome to Monster Poison.  This is a place for sonic treasures both new and old.  We will be showcasing all types of music, but mostly focusing on punk, electronic, shoegaze and dream pop.  All music contained within this blog is strictly for sampling purposes.  Feel free to download as much as you like and share the music with whoever you want.  If you like it, please support the artists and purchase their art from them.  Go to as many live shows as you can and support touring bands.  The entire purpose of this blog is to support the artists who make our days better through song.

My first entry will be the debut album from Cousins, a Milwaukee band who sadly are no longer with us.  Their drummer was accepted to Kent State University, and the band has called it quits.  However, they did manage to leave us with a very solid debut LP.  The opening track is one of my favorite songs of last year.  Dark, propulsive and catchy, "Abdicator" chugs along on a solid backbeat while distorted guitars slash through the droning vocals.  The entire album is a true gem, and one can't help but wonder what sort of animal Cousins would have evolved into had they been given a longer lifespan.

COUSINS - "BATHHOUSE"

Bridgetown Records 2013

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