Artist: The Lonesome Organist

The circus comes to town. The Lonesome Organist (AKA Jeremy Jacobsen) was one of the few guys in the '90s Thrill Jockey scene who seemed to have a sense of humor about music. And how could he not? I remember being knocked out by his one-man-bandmanship on stage. Playing drums, keys, and guitar at once while screaming into the mic, it was all a whirl of limbs, but with a Stevie Wonder-esque steady rocking motion, like a door moving back and forth on its hinge in fast-forward. This first track captures that feel. The second shows that he's not all [...]

• The Lonesome Organist - 6 Volt
• The Lonesome Organist - Catching Flies With My Teeth