Sitting somewhere neatly between Cure-ist synth-goth-pop-noir and a dark Bauhaus / Big Black-esque punk vitriol, Mississippi’s R. Cole Furlow and his Dead Gaze project pack a heavy, concise punch of hooks and garage vigour under a facade of swampy fuzz. Somewhere hidden amongst the swathes of noise and the laconic and Southern drawl is a real conviction; something that tellingly confesses that Furlow digs into his songwriting with the clamour of folk’s most melancholic, or punk’s angriest.
Having released a handful of EP’s and singles on several labels, Furlow has promised a debut full-length in 2012. With industry buzz growing and several of our blogging colleagues following suit, we are inclined to believe him.
Check out ‘Glory Days for Sure’, a choice cut from his self-titled 10”, released in 2010 on Group Tightener, below:
