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I was running around South By Southwest this past Thursday focusing on a few of my favorite record labels. Merge Records held their showcase during the early part of the day, and the evening featured shows hosted by Don Giovanni Records and Exploding In Sound Records. Just prior to the EIS showcase, I managed to catch up with Baked (R.J. Gordon, Isabella Mingione, A.J. Pantaleo, Steve Hartlett, Jeremy Aquilino) for a little sit down before their set at The Velveeta Room.
Baked released their second album, Farnham, last month. I've spent a good amount of time with the record since then; and its combinations and contrasts make for an intriguing listen. Songs like "Wolf" and "Stay" weave between folksiness and swirling shoegaze. "Them" and "Two-Thousandths" are closer to straight-ahead country, but the latter still manages to work in a few noisy swells. The album hangs together nicely with as many references to Wilco or late-period Lemonheads as My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr.
During our conversation, we talked a bit about how Baked arrive at their varied sound. The band members are also mainstays of the Brooklyn DIY community that centers around Shea Stadium; and we chatted about that venue's future, the general state of DIY in the USA, and my weird, personal connection to one of Shea's co-owners.
Check out my shaky, handheld, highly-professional interview with the band below.
Baked embark on a tour in support of Farnham in May. That one includes a stop at The Saint on May 2nd presented by yours truly and Little Dickman Records.
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