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Consider this the official \u201cyou might consider this biased, but I\u2019d be lying to myself if I didn\u2019t include it warning.\u201d If that bugs you, don\u2019t read it, just listen for yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n This Dismal Village<\/em> <\/strong>is a complete vision, a tale with a singular tonality but many different chapters. It\u2019s a saga captured in glorious lo-fi. While best experienced in full, the song on Urq\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> (Spllit, W-9) upcoming album stand alone in their own splendor, from the detached art punk boogie of \u201cAnother Mystery\u201d to the lullaby psych odyssey of the latest single, \u201cKings In Bed\u201d. Where the first single opened the story in an ominous state, much has transpired by the time the serene \u201cKings In Bed\u201d has arrived. Victory was never guaranteed and the king has met defeat (\u201cbut the octopus regrows itself somehow\u201d) within a song that balances off-centered pop, crackly tape warmth, and an iPhone app that simulates the loops of the optigan. With a dreamy resolve that recedes from the noise, repetition that feels like a comfort blanket is paired with stunning harmonies that appear and fizzle with dazzling impact. With an alternate tuning that runs throughout the record, the song feels part of a bigger puzzle, a place on the map is the greater dismal village.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n