A-Ron the Downtown Don has a new hustle outside of slinging clothes for his new brand, Off Bowery. A few months back, the former owner of aNYthing teamed up with Ethan Swan of the punk band Emergency, and LA-based musician Brendan Fowler to recorded “Act Neutral” which was released as a 12″ single.

The analog ode to NYC’s downtown lifestyle is as lo-fi as it gets, which really fits A-Ron’s keep it real credo. If his spoken word-eque performance is a sign of A-Ron’s fledging recording career, we’d like to suggest he form a supergroup with party promoter-turned-rapper Roxy Cottontail. Listen to “Act Neutral” and watch the live performance after the jump.

Car Clutch f/ A-Ron “Act Neutral”

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