Sandwitches - Mrs. Jones' Cookies lp (Empty Cellar)

Empty Cellar Records presents the latest full-length platter by THE
SANDWITCHES, Mrs. Jones' Cookies. San Francisco's Sandwitches have been
plugging away at their craft for a couple magical years now, sprinkling
their barbed, alluring electric folk briars across unsuspecting gardens
in the Bay Area and beyond. Previous releases, such as the swampy
ecstasy of How To Make Ambient Sadcake and last year's oceanic ouija
board of an EP, Duck Duck Goose!, captured distinct sides of the trio.
Mrs. Jones Cookies is here now to unify their uniquely whimsical and
creepy vision. Mrs. Jones' Cookies pours Sadcake's plaintive bounce into
Duck Duck’s celestial, mysterious drift, spiking the mix with a side
they've previously only hinted at: a playfulness, a comfort. It's the
sound of a band at ease with unease. Even when they're plumbing the most
desperate depths, there's an unforced confidence in the lonely plucking
of guitarists HEIDI ALEXANDER and GRACE COOPER. The shared vocal duties
are where these ladies truly and finally let loose. On 'Lightfoot' and
single 'Summer Of Love,' drummer ROXY BRODEUR punches out lively,
soul-flecked trots, as Grace and Heidi tickle the end of their high and
low ranges, returning later to those highs and lows with extra force and
bluster, shooting out the lights with aplomb. The Sandwitches live for
moments like this, teasing the listener with deceptively simple backing,
then letting fly with soaring vocal saltwater taffy that can be scary,
cartoonish, or both. Then, of course, the girls backtrack on a dime and
plant a mournful lullaby in your lap, as affecting and otherworldly as
you'll ever hear and complete with a wandering flute. Features guest
appearances from JAMES FINCH JR., SHAYDE SARTIN, and DIC STUSSO.