11.28.2010

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The Dead C
Trapdoor Fucking Exit
1995

I'd venture to say that New Zealand's Dead C is the greatest rock and roll band of all time. Blasphemy? Perhaps. But this is what I always dreamed my own basement tapes would sound like; smears of vocals (completely unintelligible), noodle-y guitar wankery, a haze of feedback, lumbering drums playing the lead. Many entries in the Dead C discography are like blind luck, accidentally stumbling into the middle of an improvisation that gels perfectly on contact. This album ain't it. This is the tightest, "pop-noisiest" title in the Dead C universe, fully formed rock songs and a perfect point for newbies to jump from. Worth downloading simply for the bonus track, "Helen Said This". See you there. Released back in the day by Philly's pride and joy, Siltbreeze.

Siltbreeze Records
Aquarius Records

Bangers 'n' Smash:
Helen She Said, Power, Sky

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