Amoeba Music

As one of the undisputed lords of the early 90’s Slowcore movement, Red House Painters set the bar pretty high. Largely the solo project of singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek, the group utilized stark yet hauntingly intricate indie rock instrumentation mixed with Kozelek’s bare, soul wrenching confessional lyrics that sometimes bordered on a therapy session. Then there is the pace of the music: slow as molasses (there’s a reason why it’s called “slowcore”) but never boring or tedious. Kozelek is the master of traditional song structure evasion. Whether it’s the ten plus minute plugged in melancholy of “Down Colorful Fill” or the acoustic folk ode to his cat, “Wop-A-Din-Din”, Kozelek rarely adheres to the... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie

City Of Origin:

San Francisco, ,California United States

Formed Date:

1989