With a guy like Asher Horton, you get the sense that creating music is a compulsion and much as a choice. If you feel like you’ve heard that name recently, maybe it’s because you followed our strong recommendation to check out Sun Seeker, Horton’s newest project and Third Man’s most recent gem. Otherwise, you may be familiar with his longtime sunshine pop outfit with Ben Parks, Fox Fun. The two haven’t gotten around to putting together a full-length release and only play sporadically, but Mystery Bones gives us some indication what Horton has been doing in the meantime and—surprise, surprise—what he’s been doing is writing one catchy, beach-friendly pop number after another.
This collection of solo recordings has been available on CD and Bandcamp for a little while, but it’s just now getting a proper tape release courtesy of OSR Tapes. Check it out below and get your copy of some sweet analog media on its way to your analog house and your tender little analog ears. –Austin Phy.