Styrofoam Winos - Any RiverA decade ago, three employees of Jjs Market and Cafe became Styrofoam Winos. Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel bonded over their mutual adoration for Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, and dollar bin country records. They amplified each other's enthusiasm, freaking out over every new song they came across. After a friend moved and left behind a drum set, all three Winos learned to play the drums. Early experiments in group songwriting

keyboards etc so the songs stomp

“People hear the word ‘reward’ and they think that it’s a positive word” says Le Bon

Twenty years ago

or light rose coloured vinyl

elemental and ornate

The album artwork is also inspired by this – it’s a molecular model of cyclophosphamide

They manage to strike a perfect balance between reverence and irreverence for the musical traditions they're working within

"Startling collection of intimate

“Hey There Flower” preserves Tony Jay’s prowess at making beautifully eerie lo-fi pop

he recorded with NYAQ (two LPs)

Sexistential is the most ecstatic record that Robyn has ever made

Most of the recordings featured here come from the mid 70s