Artist: Abortopotamus Rex

We know next to nothing about Abortopotamus Rex except for the following:It's a weird name.And they're a weird folk band, seriously weird. The song appears to tell the tale of first person murder with bald, unflinching frankness and some brilliant lyrical couplets. The music is a equally unsettling - the sort of thing Jason Vorhees might have on his iPod.Their other song on MySpace is called

• Abortopotamus Rex - Murder Ballad (Fire)

To keep things in the holiday spirit, over the next couple days I have some singles to share with you that are as frightening in their narrative as they are in their awesomeness. Today's selection comes from Youngstown Ohio's Abortopotamus Rex, which has newly formed out of the ashes of OH/PA indie stalwarts You Are The War That I Want . While paying clear homage to Nick Cave, "Murder Ballad" is rooted in a much deeper and global folk tradition , one that can be found in disparate regional sources as Scandinavia, Mexico, and Appalachia. [...]

• Abortopotamus Rex - Murder Ballad (Fire)