Fergus & Geronimo- Funky Was the State of Affairs

Stream: Fergus & Geronimo- Funky Was the State of Affairs On it's sophomore effort, Funky Was the State of Affairs, Fergus & Geronimo seem to pull out all the stops with a series of abrupt tracks, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, and some weird spots of spoken word. I didn't think the duo could get any stranger after last year's "unlearn.", but I was wrong, very wrong.

It's not necessarily a bad thing, though. The strangeness of artists like Zappa have always been a reference point, and that influence seems stronger--at least in a comedic sense--on this album. With that comparison in mind, Funky is easily Fergus & Geronimo's Lumpy Gravy.

Fergus & Geronimo- "Planet Earth Is Pregnant For the 5th Time" / "No Parties"

Another track drops from the forthcoming Fergus & Geronimo album, Funky Was the State of Affairs. Surprisingly, frontman Andrew Savage sings with a faux English accent on this one after a short, introductory moment titled "Planet Earth Is Pregnant For the 5th Time" that fronts this new album.

A lot like the Parquet Courts album I blogged recently, there's a tight, post-punk-y attitude to this track that I dig a lot. Maybe not the most riveting song from a Savage-related project, but certainly enjoyable.