I’ve spent a lot of time over the years slogging my way through supposedly “difficult” (inherent subtext: “but good for you”) records: Metal Machine Music, Trout Mask Replica, Twin Infinitives, half the Neil Young catalog. Sam Coomes is no stranger to music that makes few concessions to listeners—I always loved Motorgoat, and then Quasi, for … Continue reading Essential New Music: Sam Coomes’ “Bugger Me”