This week we're discussing every album by Dazzling Killmen. While they were peers of bands like Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard, and worked with Steve Albini numerous times, the Killmen were impossible to compare. Equal parts noise rock, punk, and math rock, their music is ferocious, complex, and unmeasurably tight. If you're into noisy aggressive music at all, you simply must hear them. They are legends who don't get nearly enough credit.
Read MoreEpisode 175: NoMeansNo
This week we’re discussing every album by NoMeansNo. Made up of core members and brothers Rob and John Wright, NoMeansNo helped pioneer math rock and post-hardcore, in addition to being possibly the only actual prog punk band ever. Their songwriting, arrangements, and performances were nothing short of legendary and decades ahead of their time. You guys wanted this episode, so get ready.
Read MoreEpisode 98: Faraquet/Medications
This week we’re discussing every album by both Faraquet and Medications. If you’re a fan of Ian Mackaye’s Dischord Records and haven’t heard these guys, you’re in luck. Both bands were formed by multi-instrumentalists Devin Ocampo and Chad Molter in the late 90s. While Faraquet and Medications are distinct from each other, both bands are mathy, proggy, beautiful, and always exciting. Great stuff that we wish we could’ve heard sooner.
Read MoreEpisode 61: Drive Like Jehu
This week we’re discussing the powerful Drive Like Jehu. Made up of members of Rocket from the Crypt, Pitchfork, Hot Snakes, and Obits, Drive Like Jehu helped perfect an extremely complex brand of noise rock. These guys were phenomenal musicians who managed to make complicated song structures accessible enough for anyone. While they only have two albums, their influence is abundant and obvious. Everyone wanted to sound like these guys, but very few came close.
Closing track: “Do You Compute?” from Yank Crime (1994)
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Mike’s Pick:
Yank Crime (1994) — Best Album, Personal Favorite
Alex’s Pick:
Drive Like Jehu (1991) — Best Album, Personal Favorite
Albums we discussed this episode…
Drive Like Jehu (1991)
Yank Crime (1994)
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