Why Bother? – Serenading Unwanted Ballads – New LP

Why Bother?  Who they sound like?  Sometimes they remind me of Syd Barrett (like on the last song on this album), but mostly they sound like Why Bother?  They just keep making music that always makes my day.  -- winchSerenading Unwanted Ballads by Why Bother?   Serenading Unwanted Ballads is the fifth album from Iowa's WHY BOTHER? and a testament to the fact that they will never make the same record twice. Full of twists, their unique approach to Midwestern synth punk becomes their own sound of Gothadelic, weirdo madness. Several of these tracks make their first vinyl appearance after surfacing on previous E.P.s and singles, while a newer mix of "Some Don't Dance" speaks to the unwavering creativity of the group. "Testify", recorded by friend (and contributing song writer) Aaron, while serving his life sentence at Anamosa State Prison, adds a layer of originality and bleakness to these unwanted ballads. WHY BOTHER? have made yet another album by themselves, for themselves, and for anyo