Dragging an Ox Through Water – “Rebukes!” – [Smells Delicious Records]

Portland, Oregon’s Dragging an Ox Through Water crafts some nice pop songs on this 7″ (with accompanying CD) from 2006. It starts out slow on the A-side, but with some jazz instruments, then gets more rocking, with male vocals by the second track. The B-side has one song “Horror Toads.” It begins with a much fuzzier sound, with processed male vocals, as if sung underwater. It’s accented by blips and handclaps for a more broken sound than the other tracks. It progresses into a more standard country-ish pop song with simple guitar instrumentation, almost as if two separate tracks. It’s a pleasant summer song.