Album Review: Eric Copeland - Black Bubblegum

Probably still better known as one half of New York noise shredders Black Dice, Eric Copeland has amassed a large, strange pile of solo material since 2007.

But nothing in it matches this grimy lo-fi take on bubblegum-pop for sheer oddness. If a garage band broke all the amplifiers, they might just sound like Radio Weapons or Get My Own, while Rip It could pass for crusty vagabond reggae. Black Bubblegum has a freaky flavour alright, more acrid than sweet. Let's call it something of an acquired taste.