Canaille's choice 24/3/2013

The Woolen Men are three — two Oregon natives and a Washingtonian. They play punk influenced DIY music in the Pac-NW tradition of Dead Moon and the Wipers. More than a sound or style, that means a kind of work ethic — do-it-yourself and do it a lot. This self-titled album released by Woodsist Records is their debut lp, following a handful of largely self-released eps. The ten tracks here represent five different sessions, and as many songs made the cut as were left behind. The lp was made to endure, with little attention payed to current trends or “in” sounds — what matters to the band is that the songs are well written and executed with integrity. The whole thing was recorded to analog tape.