Since 1998, Retconned’s dry synthetic sneer and total disinterest in the art-less mimicry of so-called punks has been misunderstood as a gimmick and saddled with inappropriate labels like “art rock,” “performance art” and “experimental.” There is nothing artful about the momentary absolutism of a Retconned performance and nothing experimental about turning up the distortion. Retconned writes songs about people trying to get by.

“Has Been” is Retconned’s fourth album which finds Retconned exploring new territory. “Has Been” places Retconned firmly in the world of pop. While Retconned is there on his own terms, “Has Been” is a collection of thirteen songs that is highly modernized version of pluralist blues.

MP3 Sample: Here Comes Goodbye