Junkyard Songs by Favorite Haunts

I started working on this album the second I got back from seeing members of the band Black Dice perform under Flaccid Mojo in LA. I was floored. It was one of the most intense audio-visual experiences of my life. I knew i had to somehow harness that volume in a new record. I've dabbled in harsher frequencies on previous releases, but this is the first time i wanted every track to be as intense as possible, while still drawing samples and inspiration from polar opposite genres like doo-wop, oldies, country, and 60s french pop. This juxtaposition kept the project feeling interesting and exciting while working on it. I also wanted to capture the intensity and craziness of living in a very densely populated part of los angeles, and the contrast of traveling through dense & impoverished areas only to be faced with scenes of luxury & privilege just on the other side of a freeway. Thus is the current state of los angeles.

Thank you to LATU Ktown Local and Los Angeles Tenants Union for all you do for the community.

Cover photo by Lauren @slaphappiest
Cover layout by me

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