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It Runs in the Family

by Son of Skooshny

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Son of Skooshny is a spin-off featuring Skooshny frontman Mark Breyer. New York Music Daily called Mark “The Greatest Songwriter You Might Not Know.” This track features Mark, longtime producer–collaborator Steve Refling, and special guest Michael Penn. It was mixed by Jeff Peters.

In his teens, Mark interviewed Ray Davies of the Kinks and Marc Bolan of T. Rex for legendary Crawdaddy magazine.

In the 90s, The Sunday Times of London called an album by his former band Skooshny "an irresistible era-defying classic."

The following are among the reviews for Matchless Gifts, a Son of Skooshny retrospective spanning the years 2006–2016.

"A Long-Overdue Retrospective From the Greatest Songwriter You Might Not Know."
"For those new to the Breyer songbook, this is as good a way as any to get to know one of the greatest songwriters alive, and it’s one of the best albums of 2017." "...brilliant lyrics..." "...the songs are catchy beyond belief..." "This guy is a real individualist, a first-ballot Hall of Famer who might take you by surprise."
— New York Music Daily (USA)
Read the entire review here:
newyorkmusicdaily.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/anothersos/

"While I don’t often review 'greatest hits' packages, I will make an exception for the underappreciated Son of Skooshny." "What sets this band apart from the rest is the modest approach and handcrafted jangle stylings to roots rock that compares well with Tom Petty, REM and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy..." "...you’d be hard pressed to find a wasted note here. Highly Recommended."
— Power Popaholic (USA)
Read the entire review here:
www.powerpopaholic.com/2017/06/king-washington-and-son-of-skooshny.html

"Their modus operandi is smooth, layered guitar jangle—somewhere between the Byrds and early R.E.M.—with Breyer’s often inscrutable lyrics the tasty cherry on top." "...pretty much every song here marries his thoughtfully oddball lyrics to melodies that will get their hooks in you with relative ease." "Matchless Gifts is a 'best of' collection, and a quite stunning one at that. I’m not sure where Son of Skooshny has been all my life, but I’m sure glad they’re here now. Grade: A"
— Goldmine/Power Pop Plus (USA)
Read the entire review here:
www.goldminemag.com/blogs/power-pop-plus-kool-kat-musik-label-spotlight

“Son of Skooshny retrospective is diverse, fascinating, and innovative.”
“…a really comprehensive retrospective spanning a decade of great music.” “In spite of the act’s keen ear for sonic experimentation, there is also a pop element in Son of Skooshny’s music, making for a unique and forward-thinking attitude while still retaining broad appeal. This is definitely a great way to get acquainted with this group and to learn more about Son of Skooshny’s diverse career.”
— No Depression (USA)
Read the entire review here:
www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/son-of-skooshny-retrospective-is-diverse-fascinating-and-innovative/

Many thanks to NOHOARTSDISTRICT.COM for its wonderful feature story on Son of Skooshny. Read it here:
nohoartsdistrict.com/noho-provided-the-backdrop-for-the-song-lyrics-no-ho/

The following has been written over the years about what Skooshny was:

“Contrary to popular rock’n’roll belief, flash isn't everything. Case in point: It's quite conceivable that no band in rock’s hoary history was less flashy, more self-effacing than Skooshny. The name itself, widely disliked even by the band’s strongest supporters, is Russian for ‘boring.’

“This modest band, with its equally modest official recorded output, consistently produced music of rare quality: spectral harmonies, labyrinthine song structures, and playful, literate lyrics that transcended the low-budget productions to which they were constrained to resort.

“For years a small but devoted coterie of fans, collectors, and writers has remembered Skooshny fondly. Now the opportunity is here to discover a fine, potentially brilliant band lost in limbo.”
— from liner notes by Ken Barnes, longtime music commentator
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"...that rarest of breeds, an album that sounds totally self-contained and complete...pain, heartache and loss never sounded so gorgeous!"
— MOJO
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"...an irresistible era-defying classic."
— (London) Sunday Times
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"Album of the week!"
— Swedish Broadcasting Corp.
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“a brilliant cacophony of genre-defiant pop”
“one cohesive musical concept...in a rainbow of psychedelic colors”
— PopMatters
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“a rich, multilayered work”
“vivid, surreal texture”
“stirring stuff”
— Splendid
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“Zoloto is a startling sonic array.”
“a sparkling brew”
— Goldmine
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released May 6, 2022

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