Ariel Pink: he's out there, on his own

He sings about castration and goats, and is prone to a meltdown, but LA's Ariel Pink is vital in today's anodyne indie scene, argues Ben HomewoodAriel Pink stands alone like an ice-cream van in winter. He's a hyper-intelligent, pot-bellied, beady-eyed, apple-bong-smoking composer from Beverly Hills. His varied life has turned him from a sheltered child in therapy into a maverick who sings about castration and sausages. In terms of eccentricity, he has no rivals.There isn't enough of it left in m...

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