There’s a reason the drummer from Menomena always sounds so awesome when he sings in the deconstructive pop crew’s three-part harmony arrangements: It’s because the drummer from Menomena’s a singer. And a songwriter. And has been, under the name Lackthereof, since 1997. Danny Seim’s bio for the Lackthereof makes specific mention that it was Menomena that was intended to be the side project, and it’s fun to continue thinking of his artistic output in those terms, especially since this first song from his forthcoming Barsuk LP Your Anchor, is a good one.
Surprise, pretty Menomena-y, although a little less experimental, which is a fair expectation from a singer-songwriter project as opposed to an outfit reconciling three legitimate, restless songwriting talents. Your Anchor is out 7/22 via Barsuk. Danny’s got a show coming up at Holoscene in Portland on July 17th. You can hear more at MySpace, and if you want to be a Lackthereof completist, get cracking: this is his ninth full-length.
[Photo by Alicia J. Rose, who loves taking pictures of Danny shirtless]
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This is great stuff–a little easier on the ears than Menomena (though I love the latter).
It took a couple reads of “opposed to an outfit” to realize you weren’t referencing his shirtless photo. Weird.
I think this will be his SECOND album this year alone….
and I looooove danny’s voice
If I remember Menomena from their live show, this drummer is tall. Like basketball player tall. Maybe 6 foot 5 or so. He intimidated this Euro hipster fag.
Um, i guess the jig is up now…but what’s a girl to do with such raw talent? …sigh…
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ajr
http://www.aliciajrosephotography.com
He’s incredibly, gorgeously tall with the warmest voice. Danny is hands down the most talented individual I’ve ever met, musically and otherwise. Brilliant really.