Two guitars that sound the same

Normally it seems to make sense for two electric guitars to occupy different parts in the sonic range of a song. For example, one with more of a bassy sound might play sustained chords low down, while the other more trebly guitar might play repeated two-note arpeggios higher up.

But Cruiser by Red house painters ignores all this. It has two guitars sitting at exactly the same trebly level. At times it seems like both guitars are playing two simple parts of a whole, more complex, guitar part. But this structure is only hinted at as the separate parts change and evolve in syncopation and embellishment, at times overlapping and coming together but then moving further away from each other.

The result is a shimmery, off-kilter sound that not even a skillful guitarist could emulate.