Greg passed this to me a while back, and I kinda like that I don't really know anything about it. It seems that the world just opens up a bit more when there are no bandmates and no conflicting opinions involved - and likely that's what's going on with MESSAGE TO THE RAT KING. Greg plays drums on a track, and there are a few other guests who stop by, but this Rat King messenger lives in one brain and it's kinda brilliant. "Lagos" conjures '80s college/indie in the form of a W/IFS demo outtake. Roy Wood's WIZZARD and Jay Reatard and SPACEMEN 3 and Sandinista all make make historical sonic visits, which really just reinforces that MESSAGE TO THE RAT KING is operating unfettered. If this weren't a one-off (and I'm just assuming that it is), then we would all be analyzing a genuinely advanced approach to punk creativity as the experiment continued and gained momentum. But what's more likely is that this one will go mostly unnoticed by all but a select (chosen?) few who recognize the brilliance and extoll the virtues to the uninterested masses. Because that's how low key genius typically works.
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