Ohio Sessions (February EP)
The February EP eventually became one of The Town Monster's most popular releases, and opening track "Raincloud" became a staple of their live show. On the remaining three tracks they begin toying with song structure and instrumentation, making use of 808s, banjos, pitch-shifted vocals, wind, rain, and samples from a song by the now-defunct Columbus band Burglar. "Birds and Bees are Natural Enemies" starts off almost sweetly, but the storm clouds make an ominous return, and by the end you are drowning in a flood of synthesizers. "Mongrel" is the band's best attempt yet at their own blend of mad circus rock. Although it serves the Ohio Sessions well, this EP stands out as a gem of its own.

Ohio Sessions (March EP)
March of 2010 saw the Monster in need of a new cave, and they temporarily found themselves in a dilapidated warehouse with no heat...and an EP to record if they were going to stay true to their word. According to the band, they could "see their breath during practice" and they would "record until their hands froze and they were forced to seek shelter". The recordings reflects the harsh conditions of their birthplace...they are abrasive and drenched in a metallic natural reverb from the giant open space they were taped in. Close listening reveals trains going by in the distance. The songs themselves are traditional/blues/hard rock at first glance, but the band's myriad influences still peek through with bits of melotron, destroyed keyboard, and ukulele. Vocally, this EP finds singer Nathan Photos becoming more comfortable in his own shoes, and these performances, which are mostly concerned with poverty and violence, sound scathing and desperate. This is Ohio rock at its finest.

1. Ohio (Part One)
2. Neon Blue Graffiti
3. I Was Once Like You
4. Souls Go Out
5. Raincloud
6. Birds and Bees are Natural Enemies
7. Mongrel
8. Lightning Dragon Lady
9. Jackrabbit
10. Junkyard Dogs
11. Cold Black Heart Big Black Train
12. The Monster Sleeps (And Waits)
13. Ghetto Hymnal

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 04/04/2013
The Town Monster lives in Ohio USA

Tagged as: Alt Rock, Folk-Rock, Prog Rock

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