Bonus Single Review: Schizo Fun Addict – “Pasteline Dream” b/w “Fate Reprise”
Regular readers of Musoscribe may know that I posted seven days a week for a few years before going back to my original five-a-week, business-days-only posting regimen. They may also know that I very very rarely review singles.
Well, here I am breaking both rules. I enthusiastically reviewed a single by Schizo Fun Addict back in January 2025, and so when I received their latest, I gave it a listen and I dig it, so here’s a brief review…
At first glance, I read the title’s first word as “Palestine.” And I thought, “Hmmm.” Looking again, I sorted it out. But what matters is the sound. Imagine Brian Jones Massacre with a chirpy female vocalist and you’ll be on the right track. Jangling, shimmering guitars over a gauzy, reverbed arrangement with disorienting splashes of spoken word and whooshing, dive-bombing synthesizer flourishes (or maybe guitars; I can’t be sure). It’s a catchy tune with production to match.
The flip, “Fate Reprise” is an instrumental bearing hints of both Summer of Love and ‘80s Paisley Underground character. The intentionally blurry aesthetic is a choice I might not have made, but the melodic guitar lines and plinking piano figures punch through the gauze. Ultimately, it sounds like the B-side it is, but it’s a catchy one that may well lodge itself in the listener’s brain.
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With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day for several years). The more than 5000 interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- some 40 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums is available now. Read even more about him here.