FREE 7” GIVEAWAY IN COMMENTS

Danny Abrams

“It’s Just Like” b/w “Who Said”

Hey Buddy! Records

100 copies

So Danny’s been in touch for awhile now. He’d reached out to the general inquiries TMR email address as a big Jack White/White Stripes fan back in 2014, when he was 12 years old. Asking about making lathe cut records and really into the Flat Duo Jets, even gave me a copy (one of two made) of a lathe-cut from his raw garage band, the Subterraneans. All good, always inquisitive, completely respectful, totally wholesome shit.

While his progression from younger blown-out garage rock and roll towards more cerebral, softer songwriting isn’t precisely my cup of tea, the fact that this kid is recording and pressing his own records at 16 years old gives me all sorts of hope for the future.

“It’s Just Like” is my jam here…brings to mind the subtle sounds of Donnie and Joe. And the flipside, while somewhat divergent, reminds me of the best of Daniel DiMaggio’s Home Blitz recordings from a decade ago, born of the same mental landscape and teenaged “let’s put on a show” fearlessness. The charming, amateurish artwork is, to me, perfection. There could be no better visual depiction of how this music sounds.

My package came complete with a copy of a “Hey Buddy” zine (issue #1), a “Cherry Dude” cassette and a Danny Abrams “Good Times, Good Times” t-shirt.

Holler at Danny at danny.subarashi@gmail.com if you want to grab one of these necessary singles. The zine lists ‘em as $9 and I’m not sure if that includes shipping or not. The “Cherry Dude” cassette is limited to 8 copies. Listed at $5.

Always support teenaged artists. Every time. You will never go wrong and will be encouraging the next wave of artists the world will adore in another 5 years.

I’ve only got one copy, but hell, I’m gonna bother Danny for another one and give it away here. Post in the comments…maybe something about your own teenaged art, about someone encouraging you, about how that underground thing you supported blew up and the sense of ownership you may have felt about it. Or whatever. The completely subjective “best” comment as determined by me will get a copy of the 7” and whatever else Danny chooses to throw into the mix.