The sleeve is made from recycled card too

and always imbibes it with a sense of tension and dark undercurrents

as well as “Bedbugs” which crescendos and decrescendos with oscillating noise panning from left to right

909 kicks bringing an almost electro-glam thump into the stereo field

BLACK TWIG PICKERS - Friend's Peace LP Shoegaze The sleeve is made fromFollowing a series of records with Thrill Jockey (including the sensational Seasonal Hire with Steve Gunn), the Black Twigs return to the VHF mothership to continue their charming and original take on Old Time and Appalachian inspired string band sounds. Together since 2001, and a continuous presence in the musics true home of Southwest Virginia, the Twigs represent the actively working evolution of the traditions learning songs from other locals,