In late December of 2002, Erik Appelwick stowed himself away from the cold at Minneapolis recording studio, Cabin City. Former 12 Rods drummer, Christopher McGuire lent his 4-track recorder for what became Appelwick's music experiment, Vicious Vicious. The hours he spent recording resulted in 10 songs about groove, love, apathy and his youth - his debut album Blood And Clover. Since then there have been comparisons to early Beck, Wilco, The Flaming Lips and The Cure.