Loud Springs – Trinity Blast Suite
(2012, self-released)
Loud Springs is the new project from Dean Wells, who spent much of the last decade writing, recording and eventually performing as the Capstan Shafts. Wells is a lo fi savant, channeling Robert Pollard’s fuzzy Quadraphenian flights of fancy and the infectious charm of classic Kiwi pop into insanely brief (often around one minute) songs. 2004’s Chick Cigarettes (on much-missed CDR label Asaurus Records) was my first exposure to Well’s slapdash genius, leading to me putting out one of his many, many releases out on my own little label. The Capstan Shafts eventually garnered some much-deserved attention, Wells put a band together and they spent a few years playing out up and down the East coast. Which brings us to his new project, Loud Springs.
Loud Springs’ first release, Trinity Blast Suite, sits along the best work in Well’s vast discography. Opener “It Kicked in and We Missed It” somehow fits 2 verses, 2 choruses and a bridge into 1:26. It’s a gem, as are the other 3 songs on the EP.