Its been a while since I’ve done one of these, so today I thought I would get back into it by showcasing the Dadaist Austin electro-rockers, Single Frame. Its hard to fit Single Frame into one specific genre. They combine elements of dance-punk, post-punk, art-punk, electro, industrial, and indie rock to create a sound that is musically schizophrenic and uniquely their own.

Since 2000, Single Frame has released an EP (Burn Radio Airtest), two full length albums (Wetheads Come Running, Body/End/Basement), and an album of remixes demos spanning their career (Everything Wants To Be Used For What It Was Made For). All of which garnered considerable critical praise. More info and mp3’s after the jump.

From Single Frame’s Bio…

Recently, we have been asked by numerous people what we feel we are achieving with altered recording techniques and the use of everyday items (car keys, horns, silk-screens, radios, televisions, fans) in our recordings and live shows.

Various movements in art directly inspire our use of these techniques. In our view, Dadaism especially demonstrated the realization that everyday objects can be seen and appreciated as works of art. For instance, Duchamp�Readymades were simply common objects brought into a gallery environment. Pop art is similar in practice. Instead of common objects transformed by their artistic setting, common practices (such as advertising and graphic design) are presented as techniques worthy of art’s recognition.

We aspire to a parallel practice with sound, and we seek to create art , which combines principals of the aforementioned movements as well as others. Instead of everyday objects or practices, we choose to bring forth the sounds that everyday objects and practices make, place them into a new environment, and give the listener a chance to hear and appreciate them in a new way. Sound reflects art reflects life reflects art reflects sound.

To learn more about Single Frame or purchase any of their albums, check out their website or Myspace page.

Single Frame – The Slip (mp3)

Single Frame – Make Yourself (mp3)