Synth-pop's roots coincided with the rise of the VHS format, along with the pre-auto tracking analog glitches suffered by many an overplayed tape. This subtly warped video meshes perfectly with tooth ache.'s "Skin", their mutually detuned quality elevating the degradation of William Basinski's Disintegration Loops to modern pop practices (video, MP3, 7"). Maybe it's the drum machine, or the decay'd glam of a hypothetical video shoot at the Church Street Marketplace, but "Skin" is a sci-pop joyride. (Chocolate Bobka co-premiere)

Skin 7 inch is out now on clear vinyl via Father Daughter Records

Tags: tooth ache, video

Posted by chocolatebobka on 11/16/2010 at noon.

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