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Simple Work For The Dead

by Brett Netson

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1.
Preaching to the Choir 04:36
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2.
God is Wrong 03:57
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3.
Existence 04:03
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4.
Death of Gus 04:13
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5.
National Socialist Shareholders 04:23
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6.
Piss Anywhere 03:24
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7.
Someone Else 04:33
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8.
We Should All Be Commended 05:09
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about

Recorded in 2010.

Simple Work for the Dead is an epic personal playlist, veering off into unexpected and powerful territories, the words not so much heard as felt, imagery emerging upon repeated listening. It plays like an unexpected note from your neighbor. Not a complaint, but an observation and an offer of help, a sonic attempt to break through the barriers that isolate people - an affecting and personal soundtrack for all those like-minded orphans who act without permission.
-John O'Neal

The Big Takeover-
by David Musto
Fans of Built To Spill are no doubt aware of who Brett Netson is. He also leads his own band, Caustic Resin. Netson’s solo debut is quite a diverse departure. The first two tracks, “Preaching To The Choir,” and “God Is Wrong,” are the closest he comes to BTS and that is in tone only. The vocals are multilayered yet understated. Both I found were more enjoyable with each subsequent listen. “We Should All Be Commended,” would have fit right in on the Mark Lanegan album he contributed on. “Existence,” is reminiscent of something from John Frusciante‘s bizarrely wonderful Niandra Lades. The playing on Simple Work For The Dead is wonderful. This doesn’t lead to a letdown because, as I said, this is not a Built To Spill record. This is a story, not a sing-a-long. One can tell that these songs were brewing inside of him for a while even though the each song was separately written and recorded within a day. You would think there would be some disconnect but it’s clear that Netson must have had a vision for the album. A vision that, for half of it, words had no place as four of the last six tracks are instrumentals.

SWFTD is something to absorbed. The listener can feel his anger against a culture that doesn’t act in its own best interests but feel powerless to instigate change. Maybe there are so many instrumentals because he couldn’t quite put into words how he was feeling.

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released May 6, 2022

Written, recorded and played by: Brett Netson, Demmi Netson (synth on "God is Wrong"), Dave Grapp (gtr. on "We Should All Be Commended")
Mastering by: Dave Trumfio
Album cover by :Blake Green

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Label/collective from Boise Idaho. Psych, Blues Doom, Stoner, Psych Drone and Damaged Pop riffs made on whatever scavenged excellent/shitty machines in various states of repair. Mostly analog recordings, because digital is a lie. Manufactured helplessness.We got records and tapes for heavy trips. Left handed devils, weirdo's, art damaged. love and 666. ... more

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