This CD, which features the band's 1983 sophomore album Chomp, is DFA's second Pylon reissue (following the 2007 release of the Gyrate+ collection) and offers inarguable justification for their seminal status. "K," an unlikely ode to Scrabble that opens the record, begins with drummer Curtis Crow using his snare to tick off a beat akin to a time bomb; seconds later the song builds to a clash of jagged guitar lines, wiry bass, propulsive drumming, and Vanessa Briscoe's startling vocals. "Crazy," which R.E.M...   [ read more ]

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Jucifer is still trying to kill your brain. The 2002 LP I Name You Destroyer their shifty enemy at the gate, ready to roar its arrival to your pineal or pad slinky and curvaceous into your unsuspecting frontal lobe. Didn't matter which; either way, your sleep was getting interrupted. The War Bird EP still roars. However, it's a more measured sound, clarifying each side of the duo's three-way dynamic -- drums, guitar, voice -- rather than just amplifying everything and rocking it at one loud yawp. ...   [ read more ]

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Founded in the early '90s, the Bellingham, Washington-based Estrus Records is still cranking out high-quality slabs of rock from the underground. 2005's Estrus Kamikaze Ass Chomp N' Stomp CD Sampler is the fourth installment in the label's compilation series, and it's a nice overview of its upcoming releases for '05. Longtime fans might've wished for some rare material, maybe as a bonus. Kamikaze lacks any of that. But it does feature tracks from the as-yet-unreleased Makers and {$Total Soun...   [ read more ]

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