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That poker forum thread in which Steve Albini mystically appeared to dish, rather curiously, on his prolific past as indie-rock studio god was a veritable treasure trove of too much information to process -- but that doesn't mean we didn't try. The poker players were surprisingly well versed in the annals of Albini lore, and of the many worthy queries, we checked later to find two were answered with the same band name.
Q1: What bands have you worked with that deserve to be heard but have been overlooked?Answer to both: The Desert Fathers. 'Gum love for Icarus runs deep, but it took Albini casually mentioning the Desert Fathers' as the Forms' "alter-ego" to send us excavating, and we dug what we, dug. Steve's got his shit together -- who knew, right?
Q2: You recorded Icarus by "The Forms." What do you think of them? Are there any bands you would recommend to a fan of The Forms?
The Desert Fathers - "The Art Of Reason" (MP3)
Turns out the Desert Fathers feature the Forms' drummer Matt Walsh (aka Acquaman) and lead singer Alex Tween, and Alex was good enough to shed some light on the DF and give some context for the Forms' forthcoming, anticipated long-player. Jump for some Q&A and more Forms/Desert Fathers MP3s.