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C.L.A.W.S. comes to Dark Entries with a new ripping LP, Splat City II. C.L.A.W.S. is the solo project of musical luminary Brian Hock, who has been a key figure in the Bay Area underground for over two decades via his involvement in projects like Bronze and The Vanishing, as well as helming the record labels Squirrels on Film and Immortal Sin. With C.L.A.W.S., Hock takes on the dancefloor, picking up cues from the Hague's Giallo-dipped electro, the skewed minimalism of Chicago acid, and the mind-rending forays of San Francisco post-punk icons like Chrome and Tuxedomoon. Following 2019's inaugural Splat City EP, Splat City II continues to map the psychogeography of a metropolis both alien and immediately recognizable, one where life is cheap, but so are the thrills. Previously released on Squirrels on Film in digital-only , this expanded vinyl edition of Splat City II features two new cuts. Things kick off with InchRoute 505Inch and InchOne Tear,Inch a duo of rompers that vibe like Tom Ellard and Chip E locked in a room with a vial of liquid. Next up, Bay Area deckmaster Tyrel lends his editing chops to InchVigilant Slimy Monsters,Inch sculpting a moody space disco beast. Squirrels on Film co-founder Solar teams up with Hock for InchBlack Magic Carpet Ride III,Inch a cavernous downtempo banger. The slow-mo pace continues with InchWild Slugs United,Inch which features the no wave-esque clarinet work of Paul Costuros. Closer InchDon't Flip the Crystal ShipInch pays homage to Bayview venue Bay Area 51 with melancholic strings and a quartz-solid electrofunk bassline. Splat City II comes in a sleeve with artwork by Bert Bergen, which features a vampiric cat and sci-fi cityscapes. Album Tracks 1. Route 505 2. One Tear 3. Vigilant Slimy Monsters (Tyrel Edit) 4. Black Magic Carpet Ride III (Feat. Solar) 5. Wild Slugs United (Feat. Paul Costuros) 6. Don't Flip t
