would i have ever listened to this?

i've heard of them. but, if i've ever heard an entire record by them, i have no specific memory of it.

i don't tend to like the genre very much, so it shouldn't be surprising that i'm actually not very familiar with much of their work.

but, i would present the opinion that these are interesting starts to songs, if not interesting songs, themselves.

i mean, it almost sounds like it's some white trash inbred christian kids from georgia ruining a bunch of classic, seminal british anthems. almost.

they need more of everything, from the bottom up.

have i seen gold crayon?

i'm not certain. if i did, it was by accident. i don't think so...

there's a small number of more interesting rock bands in detroit that often play shows together when they play, and they're in that list, even if i haven't bumped into them yet (and i'm not likely to make it out on saturday night, after plaid, and before whatever else). but, maybe....

there's a kind of impressionist theme underlying their most recent record, which i guess you want to interpret in a rock setting as being "atmospheric", and they take it to a bit of a next level, pulling ideas from all over the place, but i'm not sure that they really get it past an ad hoc stage. it's an interesting proof of concept.

vocally, we've got a billy corgan fan here. clearly. and, i'm ok with that, if it leads to some more abstract songwriting.

as i often say, it's probably worth a beer, but there's some unrealized potential here, too. they could probably benefit from a focused producer that can help them develop those excesses. i could always offer some suggestions. in the meantime....

https://goldcrayon.bandcamp.com/

they should focus more on being a surf band.

https://deadsurfmusic.bandcamp.com/album/surf-sludge