My Great Movie

6/9/26.

Look for angels announcing the arrival of The Clog's debut LP from a mountaintop. For me, at least, that's how hopeful and expectant I've been for the better part of 7 years - this LP deserves some sort of biblical announcement. In 2019, The Clog wowed me with a terrifying and beautiful 7". And then...a few shows, some recording, but no release.

George Carpenter is The Clog (Los Angeles, California), but he enlists a cast of collaborators on this LP. "Fog Devil" is the "lead single" (although "Come Ye & Follow Me" was released in April) and it tends more to the "terrifying and beautiful", while "Come Ye & Follow Me" is more beautiful. Carpenter has been playing music his entire life - playing in bands Red Asphalt and Fish Breath before The Clog. He learned guitar with Patrick Flegel (Cindy Lee) and one can hear that from time to time.

3/15/25.

"Three" is the third release from Bay Area band Fish Breath. George Carpenter formed Red Asphalt as a teen, and it looks like Fish Breath was his 2nd significant band. His third is current project The Clog (Carpenter has finished recording an LP and is currently shopping the album with labels - if you have any ideas shoot me a message and I'll pass it on to George).

Fish Breath sound like The Clog, a sound that moves easily between jangle and abrasive noise. I've enjoyed listening to these Fish Breath releases (all on San Francisco label Hairgrowth Records) - from song to song you just don't know what you're going to get.