6.75 out of 10Diamond Watch Wrists is an experimental/some what psychedelic Dream Pop off shoot/side project consisting of Guillermo Scott Heron (Prefuse 73) and Zach Hill (drummer of Hella). The two may seem like an unlikely pairing, but they pull off the sound of a veteran Dream Pop band (think Christopher Willits) with ease. If all of this sounds intriguing to you hurry, there were only 2000 copies made.
The drumming/sampling on the opening track "My Last Time In This Place" comes off as an Acid Jazz/Spaz Core melt down, but quickly eases back in preparation for the gorgeously strung acoustic guitar and dreamy/breathy vocals that bring to mind Benoit Pioulard. Each track just floats down the care free river from that point on. You can hear the obvious elements from each band member stand out on their own as well as mesh with corresponding sounds quite nicely. Mr. Heron provides the acoustics, warm atmospheres, and glitchy sounds , Mr. Hill provides the exceptionally diverse drumming, and Tyondai Braxton does guest vocals.
If experimental drumming, harmonizing male vocals, and laid back atmosphere's are your thing do not pass this album up (before it's too late).
Standout Tracks: Polite Passage, One Second Early Late, Start Wrong (sounds like Animal Collective), Simple Love Notes (5 Years Later), Speculative Forensic Investigation, Taped Up Swagger (High School Version)
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