SOCCER COMMITTEE - ♥/Lamb LP Dub Mary Timony (bass) and Alec

Mary Timony (bass) and Alec MacKaye (vocals) grew up in the same Washington neighborhood and have spent the better part of their lives in each other’s somewhat distant orbit

the second album virtually explodes with instrumental urgency: its dissonant guitars and increasingly avant-garde arrangements are reminiscent of the New York no wave scene

The label calls it Rollins-era 'Flag worship

It conveys a utilitarian image of work

MARION BROWN

SOCCER COMMITTEE - ♥/Lamb LP Dub Mary Timony (bass) and AlecSoccer Committee has always been an consistent exercise in restraint, and offering space. And on Lamb, this approach has been taken to perfection. The arrangements are still minimal, with plenty of time for the tones and melodies to resonate with maximum impact. Mariska Baars still carefully selects each note, and lets the sound evolve with precise care. Her songs are definitely rooted in the folktradition, but at the same time very ambient, in the