Owen, Spencer
Logic (+cdr)
Limited to 300 on pink vinyl with hand-made sleeves + CDr. Once upon a time Prince, R. Stevie Moore, & Augustus Pablo all touched toenails, after a combined pregnancy of 23 years they gave birth to a fully formed "voodoo baby" named Spencer Owen. Owen is the insanely prolific, home-taping, rhythmystical, master of voice and melodica and "Logic" is the first magic-child of 2 new (but long overdue) genres: Lo-fi R&B and bedroom recorded reggae. "Not since Steve Winwood's 'Arc of Diver' LP, have I heard one man play all the instruments (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards) on his own recordings with such finesse, including tasty blue-eyed soul vocals. Imagine if you will, a blend of 1980's era Thomas Dolby with mid-period Steely Dan with a touch of They Might Be Giants, channeled thru a vintage lo-fi 8-track cassette recorder. Only two words can describe this unique music and performance art: 'Spencer Owen'." -Pat Thomas, (editor) Ptolemaic Terrascope.