The Breasts are OUT!
The Very Breast of FoodShelterAndClothing
“FoodShelterAndClothing are prolific!
“If you’ve never heard of Bacolod City’s b(r)e(a)st-kept secret (not the chicken dish, though that is equally awesome), then you must be living under a rock. FoodShelterAndClothing has outlasted every self-proclaimed indie band out there. They may not have sold as many records as the Eraserheads, but they have been as influential if not more to many bands who have chosen the road-less-taken DIY way. Their innovative and makeshift recording techniques have earned them the admiration of other musicians who utilize home recording to keep their music free from major label fluff. They have transcended genres, but still maintain the classic spirit of rock and roll, which is all about giving the established status quo and trend the musical equivalent of a raised middle finger. This compilation marks their years of continuing achievement, when other underrated Filipino bands have all but broken and given up. These guys deserve to be the called the heavyweights of the Pinoy indie scene solely by sheer longevity and for being the most prolific even with the least of resources. (I’m sure Bong will crack a joke about his, um, weight.)”
If you were stranded in an island with little shelter, no food, and clothing is sparse then this is the album that I wouldn’t want to part with as it embraced all genres of music giving it fsc’s twist and personality taking the music to a higher definition on the realities of life that people just refuse to accept. The songs in its entirety gives sanity to a demented perspective with the moving lyrics of PABRIKA, DRUGSTAR, THE PHARMACY, and OKAY.
If you seek something commercially glamorous or some sense of eargasmic fantasy then maybe…you would consider their raw and deep sensibility as far all stages of music are combined.
Dare to believe in the honesty of their music and those beats that pump like a churning machine. It’s not all about the drums and the bass but in the power and raw manifesto that they have to release this.
The very breast, the heart that beats indeed!
music correspondent/blogger/events producer, Skyray is Love
