2016 Review: Birdcloud

This is part of a 2016 Year in Review of yk Records releases... a healthy reminder to catch-up if you don't know them already.

Singles Only from Birdcloud is a tricky release for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it's a compilation release of their previously available EP's; pressed to vinyl into a double record gatefold package on cum colored vinyl. And that leads right into the second tricky part about Birdcloud; their level of crassness and humor can be rather offputting.

The duo is a hyper sexualized, intentionally over-the-top act of commentary on the South. The characters they sing about are real. The mindsets they portray in their songs are real situations that happen in the South, all the time. But that doesn't mean that their songs are endorsing those things; they are mearly immersing themselves in the portrayal of them. The songs in the above sampler are the tamest on the record. You can hear the whole thing wherever you stream music.

There's been some controversy around the two but I stand by them and am proud of this release. The line they walk can be very blurry but, ultimately, they aren't promoting an agenda or a lifestyle, they're shining a light on the absurdity of it.