"Freak IT!" is the second album by Los Angeles pop duo The Clutter Family. From the jangly Rickenbacker that lifts the lid off "The World Is a Toilet," to the sweet vocal harmonies that flush the dregs from "My Empty Brain," this tight collection offers listeners a dozen indie-rock meditations on what it's like to be 50, twisted and white.
 
Fans of the first CD already know that The Clutter Family, aka Jim Earl and Chris Hobbs, are a couple of sick fucks who like to go for the uneasy laugh. Listeners to this disc will discover that the Clutters also have a great appreciation for pop songcraft. If you like the Feelies and REM, you'll find yourself humming along with "I Love You Jodie Foster" and tapping your toes to "Brain Damaged Human Beings" in no time.
 
Freak IT! is available in luscious, '90s-retro jewel-boxed plastic from CD Baby for $12.97* (or $9.99 for instant MP3 download). Buy multiple copies and get a 10-percent discount. Give them to everyone this Christmas, even people you don't like. Especially them!
 
* A portion of the proceeds from sales of this CD will be used by Jim to feed the squirrels of Los Angeles.
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