The Square Root of Now - Bent Around Corners (1987, Parallax)

I was thoroughly intrigued by this albums spiffy jacket, so last year, when I stumbled upon Bent Around Corners by The Square Root of Now I took a gamble, and fortunately it panned out. A trio based out of Jackson, Mississippi with definite wave and new romantic tendencies, Square Root recall a cornucopia of period bands, most notably the Three O’Clock, Glass Moon, early Tears For Fears, and Talk Talk among others. Abstract titles like “If Motif; Why Wagon,” and “Tundra Stuff,” belie relatively plush production. Web-wise, there’s very little background info available on the Square Root, but frontman Dan DeWeese has passed on, and a Facebook page has been set up in his honor. Oddly enough, you can find the album lyrics there as well.

01. Between the Light
02. Compile Your Love
03. If Motif; Why Wagon
04. Lunge Into Serious
05. Ceramic Angels
06. After the Rain
07. Tundra Stuff
08. Honndakanaya
09. Silly Spender
10. Count Me In
11. Bent Around Corners