Found: Snarebrained

A few years ago, in the halcyon days of my youth, I found myself in a mind-numbingly menial summer job that involved excessive exposure to Radio One all day everyday. This was, of course, a black period in my life, but the incessant nagging and appalling playlist repetition did serve one purpose. It was in this manner that I first heard about the SXSW (South by South West) Festival.

Now it appears that SXSW can be the making or breaking of many a new band, and is as such considered "quite a big deal".  Alas, SXSW is held in Austin, Texas (allegedly the last bastion of taste, decency and free thinking in that cultural wasteland that is the Deep South) and therefore a bit of a bugger to get to if you're from the UK.

So, in order to raise the funds for their airfare, Scottish indie scenesters Found have released the download-only LP Snarebrained. I know two "charity" posts in as many weeks is a little gauche of me, and this record consists mostly of remixes and collaborations, which is a format that can be rather hit or miss, but it is still rather good despite itself. And it's all for a good cause, as if that made any difference.

You can buy and stream Snarebrained from their website.