Drew Owen is known by many names, perhaps most prominently Sick Thoughts, but under the moniker DD Owen he’s announced a new EP, entitled Plane and due soon via the Swedish label Ken Rock. The leading track is “I Hate This City”, which premiered on Noisey, and it’s directed at Baltimore, Owen’s home in recent years. (He’s moving to New Orleans.) Now, a petulant goodbye and good riddance is perhaps the last thing we wish upon the embattled City of Baltimore. However, Owen’s wily guitar leads and deadpan spite remain quite jolting—especially if you pretend the song specified something deserving of the highly stylized ire, like, say, these cops.
