Sandusky’s Blankets On The Green, Green Lawn, allows us to show a new side of the sounds of RSC. Comprised of Joseph Raymond Hansen II and Corey Ryan, the duo offer touching music, that is very reminiscent of the state of Colorado, where they reside.

I first saw this album at the Breakdown Book Collective, while waiting to hear another great Colorado band, Pee Pee. What drew me to the disc was the generic, paper sleeve, store bought cd-r, and particularly the name of the album. In listening to it, I realized how appropriate the title was for the music contained on the disc.

In all of the songs that make up this album, you can feel the soft, languid summers, that make up life in Colorado. Floating between a meditative calm and a sweet sadness, Blankets On The Green, Green Lawn is a wonderful album for quiet days spent lounging on your lawn, or in a park.

Sparse insturmentation, consisting mostly of guitars and vocals, with the occasional keyboard or drum added in to round out the sound, the music still manages to be full and expressive, without going overboard. Sandusky seamlessly bring together many different sounds, without falling into any true categorization, and merely present their songs and thoughts without any hint of pretension involved.

It’s these things: the minimalist instrumentation that fills so much space, the sincerity of the lyrics and songs and the state of contemplation that they bring with them, that brought me to contact the band and see if they would be interested in releasing the album with RSC. I hope that you enjoy Blankets On The Green, Green Lawn as much as I have, as Sandusky is definitely one of the undiscovered gems of the Colorado music scene.

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01. February 13, 2oo5

02. Far Away From Maubeuge

03. Paris a Antarctica

04. February 13, 2005 pt.II

05. Why Keep What Little Is Left?

06. Consuelo

07. Magpie

08. The Journey Of A Snail

09. Mr. Bandit

10. March 5, 2005