Why Bother? – Serenading Unwanted Ballads – New LP
Why Bother? Who they sound like? Sometimes they remind me of Syd Barrett (like on the last song on this album), but mostly they sound like Why Bother? They just keep making music that always makes my day. -- winch
Serenading Unwanted Ballads is the fifth album from Iowa's WHY BOTHER? and a testament to the fact that they will never make the same record twice. Full of twists, their unique approach to Midwestern synth punk becomes their own sound of Gothadelic, weirdo madness. Several of these tracks make their first vinyl appearance after surfacing on previous E.P.s and singles, while a newer mix of "Some Don't Dance" speaks to the unwavering creativity of the group.
"Testify", recorded by friend (and contributing song writer) Aaron, while serving his life sentence at Anamosa State Prison, adds a layer of originality and bleakness to these unwanted ballads.
WHY BOTHER? have made yet another album by themselves, for themselves, and for anyone else willing to be serenaded by the doom of what awaits in the shadows. Feel It Records is proud to be the ONLY record label that can offer you such things.
TERRY -VOCALS/ SYNTHESIZER/ AND MELLOTRON ON ''RUN FROM THE SUN'' ''THANKS FOR THE RIDE'' ''NOBODY KNOWS''
SPECK-GUITAR/VOCALS
PAMELA-BASS/ LEAD VOCALS ON ''GINA''
PAUL-DRUMS
*TESTIFY written/performed/recorded by AARON H at the Anamosa State Prison in Anamosa,Iowa
MIXED BY GATO
MASTERED BY WILL AT DEAD AIR
ALBUM LAYOUT BY SAM
FRONT COVER ART: LOUIS RAEMAEKERS
BACK COVER ART: WILLIBALD KRAIN
Big Thanks to Sam and Jose for helping us out. A special thanks to CHIN CARNEY (for electrical devices) and to you for listening to this record.