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a futurist blues tune which heads off into previously unchartered territories of shimmering Eno-esque ambient and dark John Carpenter-style electro

is the latest artist to take the reins of the DJ-Kicks series

which featured the band's singles from 2003 to 2008 and two new tracks

the powerhouse jazz vocalist Carmen McRae and the elegant song stylist Chris Connor

with the front cover taijitu flowers and back cover tear gas canisters rendered in raised thermographic black ink on the double-vinyl album jacket

Chinese Fountain LP fg_Catalog Number_MUE942536 a futurist blues tune whichThe music of The Growlers is unmistakable. Sure, you can hone in on some influences baked into the work of this California bred band. Heck, even they'd cop to a few, like Ricky Nelson and The Clash. But once those same RIYL tags have been filtered through the minds and hands and voices of this five piece, there's simply nothing else like it.