Everything about Bones Shredder is about the element of surprise, like Randy Moore was cackling through every aspect of his latest act. After a career in various alt and punk bands, it was time for something of his own, and Bones Shredder is certainly singular. That moniker shouldn’t be slapped on the type of power pop that Fountains of Wayne or peak-era Weezer wish they wrote. The music video for the catchiest song of the year (“Daylight”) shouldn’t be odes to retro horror, with the kind of comedic sensibilities of Sam Raimi. It even makes me enjoy something with a magician in it (kidding, mostly). I don’t want to imply that Morbid Little Thing is a blood-splattered one trick pony, where everything is for shock value. Instead, we have some of the most personal, poignant power pop that’s been released in decades, where the song’s impressive depth reveals how much of himself Moore poured into his pet project – the claim that actual bone will be inlaid into the vinyl is assumedly untrue. For those who love art that refuses to be just one thing at a time, Bones Shredder is a joy.
“Bones Shredder came to fruition after a long ‘soul searching’ period in my life,” Moore says. “I’ve played in various bands and musical projects since I was a teenager. During that time, I’ve been in bands working collaboratively with some of my best friends while working as a hired gun for others – never a project where I made 100% of the aesthetic decisions. After that soul searching period, I came out with a mantra, ‘make a record that’s unapologetically myself.’ I wanted to take all the things I love about music and make something I could be proud of, no matter what anyone else thought of it. I love monster movies! I’ve always felt there’s more emotion and humanity to them, themes that carry over into the human existence. My two loves outside of music are comedy and horror [so I want to run with those in Bones Shredder] .With the help of my powerhouse brother, Dylan Moore on drums and my amazingly talented friend and producer Henry Chadwick, I think we achieved just that.”
Morbid Little Thing is out Friday, and you can preorder it from Sunken Teeth Records. Follow Bones Shredder on Instagram and Twitter for future updates.
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