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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DFA is proud (and quite lucky!) to be the ones to announce the release of Pylon's debut LP Gyrate-- originally unleashed in 1980 and appearing here for the first ever time on CD, beautifully remastered from the original reels. The CD release also includes the addition of their landmark debut 7" single "Cool" b/w "Dub" (1979) and the 10" EP Pylon!!. The CD also includes one track from 1979, never before released, entitled iFunctionalityi. 16 tracks total-- with liner notes from Fred Schneider (B-52s), Hugo ...   [ read more ]

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Pylon's first album, although it doesn't contain masterworks on the level of the first single Dub or the later single Crazy, is considerably more consistent than the comparatively spotty Pylon!! and Chomp. This is Pylon at their purest, mixing the spartan angularity of the Gang of Four with a playfulness missing from similar U.K. bands like the Au Pairs or the early Mekons (or indeed from the Gang of Four themselves) as well as the irresistible danceability of their Athens, GA, compatriots the B-52s. Yet P...   [ read more ]

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