House on a Hill - Ladyslipper
Buttermilk Records
By Christian K

Confessions first: I live with two of the members of House on a Hill and played a little organ on their new record. I mention this by way of apology, because ordinarily I would disqualify myself from writing about any band I'm that close to. However, Ladyslipper is not an ordinary record, and House on a Hill is not an ordinary band.

Here you have, in still-fledgeling form, one of the most interesting and cohesive three-piece Seattle bands to come down the pike this decade. The central figure i. . .