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NY-based producer and multi-instrumental man Jason Drake aka Cassettes Won't Listen dropped a treat on us with the (still freely downloadable) One Alternative EP, putting his laptop to work on covers of Pavement, Liz Phair, and Sebadoh. That's a good way to grab some attention -- that and good remixes -- and CWL's parlaying his momentum into a release of some new original material, starting off with "Freeze And Explode." Turns out that while standing behind others' works, Jason's been hiding a sweet, Barsuk-y voice and a deep appreciation for Anchorman. The bittersweet keyboard pop of "Freeze And Explode" doesn't immediately recall Ron Burgundy and the KVWN Channel Four News Team, but the mustaches and Jason's multi-role performance definitely does.