ONO Red Summer

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ONO began Red Summer in 2015 and finished three years later. It is a record about Chicago, racial violence, and the long arm of history, starting with events as distant - and relev ant - as 1619, the year the Dutch ship Pearl filled with African slaves appeared on the American East Coast. This is where the record begins - the unsettling, carnivalesque overture 20th August 1619. Frontperson Travis begins SOLD! 23 Negars! N-E-G-A-R-S!! FIELD Negars good as Gold! Money down! Its a jarring moment, but whats not jarring about the arrival of slavery? Ono frequently packages disturbing lyrics or content into absurd, even catchy songs. Take the groovy funk track I Dream of Sodomy, an ONO live staple for nearly six years. P Michels earworm bassline is a persuasive siren, so much so that when the chorus - I Dream of Sodomy repeated multiple times - hits, somehow its hard 1. 20th August 1619 2. Coon 3. BLK Skin 4. I Dream Of Sodomy 5. Scab 6. Sniper 7. 26 June 1919 8. Tar Baby 9. Syphilis 10. Black Stain 11. Sycamore Trees Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.** Internal ID: JITRE Format Detail: LP Released: 1/22/21 Genre: Indie & Alternative Format: Vinyl Show more