Our song of the Day comes from California’s Greg Olin who has been releasing music under his Graves moniker and captivating audiences with his unique musical vision for nearly two decades. For his latest release, he takes a new name – Gary Owens. Little Dumb Dogs is the lead single from his forthcoming album Gary Owens: I Have Some Thoughts which will be collaboratively released by Perpetual Doom and Curly Cassettes. Check out the accompanying video for Little Dumb Dogs, also our Song of the Day…aptly described as ‘moonstruck sweetness of classic country, blending the sounds of golden age AM radio with a laidback West Count vibe.’
Olin captures the mood perfectly on the lead single “Little Dumb Dogs” when he asks, “What’s a bird to do but fly away?” Then he adds, just for good measure: “Cuckoo, cuckoo.”
About: Gary Owens: I Have Some Thoughts
Olin recorded half the record during the pandemic, and he describes the process, slowly building tracks, waiting for collaborators to send their parts, as one of excitement, “like always waiting for a check or fresh pair of socks to arrive in the via snail mail.” Graves blends the mellow with the slightly sour, addressing aging and mortality in clever ways on songs that recall the best of David Berman’s Silver Jews and Purple Mountains projects.
Recorded alongside Nick Aives (Sonny & the Sunsets, Ty Segall, Vetiver), Cory Gray (Delines, Dandy Warhols, Old Unconscious) Rusty Miller (Sonny & The Sunsets, Kelly Stoltz) and Jason Cirimele (Sugar Candy Mountain, Guantanamo Baywatch), Gary Owens features great new songwriting from a legendary indie musician, tackling time, love, and sadness with poise and a little humor.
Pre-Order Links
Official Store: https://store.perpetualdoom.com/product/garyowens
Bandcamp: https://perpetualdoom.bandcamp.com/album/gary-owens-i-have-some-thoughts