Point Despair, by The Widows

Point Despair

by The Widows

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1.	Bar Hag 01:38	buy track
2.	Road Rage 01:53	buy track
3.	Moonless Night 02:16	buy track
4.	Don't Hang Around 02:21	buy track
5.	Drop The Dime 02:09	buy track
6.	Point Despair 02:35	buy track
7.	Lost In Space 03:24	buy track
8.	I Need Surgery 02:30	buy track
9.	Lime Green 01:57	buy track
10.	Collector 02:14	buy track
11.	Gotta Get Away 02:20	buy track

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From the fiery ashes of Southern California’s
Santa Ana winds comes the debut album from veteran San Diego rockers, The Widows, who have done time in such bands as Flapping Jet/ Swami recording artists Mannekin Piss, Max Bristol and the Weekend Blacks,
and The Fastplants.
Although paddling up-stream against a sea
of murky math rock and Johnny come lately Stones clones in San Diego, The Widows have stuck to their guns, performing for live crowds at a number of venues
with such notable bands as The Sultans, The Marked Men, The Spits, Deniz Tek, Electric Frankenstein, and even with such diverse acts as Mr. Tube and His Flying Objects,
The Creepy Creeps, and Dead Moon.
The Widow’s sound can best be described as good
time American rock n’ roll with a nervous stomach.
The Widows have played extensively around
Southern California, leading San Diego’s dying rock n’ roll scene into an unfortunate new era of obscurity. It doesn’t seem as if rock n’ roll has the shelf life it once did in
these parts. That’s why The Widows
have teamed up with Rocket From The Crypt/ Swami Records’ John Reis to record this LP.
Point Despair was recorded in two days at Reis’ compound, fueled by late nights, Cazadores Tequilla, Dominican cigars, and a healthy heaping of bad 1960s frat records. The output is this LP, recorded in glorious 16-track sound on 2” analog Tascam tape left over from past recordings of Reis’ graveyard of hits.
Left over magic or future classic? You decide.

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released October 27, 2007

Release in conjunction with Green Door Records/skateboards.
Recorded by John Reis at City of Refuge, CA
Mastered by Dave Gardener / Magneto

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