While Lync may have had only the one album proper, that plus their series of singles and strong live shows were more than enough to make them legends of early-'90s underground rock. The resultant interest even after the band broke up made possible the release of Remembering the Fireballs, which covers not merely single and compilation appearances but a slew of otherwise unreleased tracks. Drawn from three separate studio sessions, along with a live cut taken from a show at Berkeley's famed {~Gilma...   [ read more ]

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Lync possess a special quality not found in bands today. They seem naive and innocent on the surface, but underneath is a raw, emotional monster trying to escape. They were the forerunners in a now thriving genre called the dreaded 'emo.' They aren't pop songs, but they are catchy as hell, and quite sad; they aren't hardcore, although they are kinda sloppy. This will make you feel happy and sad at the same time. See why they changed so many of our lives. Contains their 7' recordings and early, unreleased t...   [ read more ]

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Predating most of today's emo rock darlings, Lync took the cutesy {indie pop} indigenous to their home of Olympia, WA, and added a noisy, distorted musical element. Guitarist Sam Jayne savors the same alternative tunings that are the benchmark of Sonic Youth, but instead of submerging them in a melee of distortion, he lays the chords bare with only the natural overdrive of a Fender amp. The drums are also understated, recorded with a {lo-fi} flat thud. That leaves bassist James Bertram, who propels the mus...   [ read more ]

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