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A Single History: 1991-2001
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A Single History: 1991-2001
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Throughout their vibrant initial run in the '90s through the early 2000s, Olympia, Washington trio
traced their growth not just by their phase-shifting studio albums, but also with frequently released singles. The 7" single with multiple non-album songs was one of D.I.Y. punk's primary mediums at the time, and
grew at a rate too fast to be accurately reflected on their albums alone. Originally released in 1999 as
, this compilation collects songs from most of the band's 7"s, which had been released on labels like
and
. This 2024 revision,
, expands the track listing of the original with six additional songs that stretch into their later, more experimental years. The group's basement beginnings are represented by noisy, rocking tracks like "Caterpillar" and the early demo track "Crab Nebula" from 1991 when they were still playing with drummer
. The introduction of drummer
in 1992 changed the band's sound completely, her calculated, nearly topographical rhythms adding new angles to both slow, protracted lurchers like "MK Ultra" and tense, furious, fast tunes like "Everything Is Weird." 1996's "Corpse Pose" finds the band exploring an intersection of fluid basslines and dissonant guitar blasts, and "The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train" is a ten-minute collage of ambient backwards sounds, fragmented rhythms, and demonic voices. The washed-out dub of "Behold the Salt," recorded in 2001, shows just how far from their aggressive post-punk roots
had wandered in the ten-year span before their initial breakup. While at times a bumpy ride,
offers a comprehensive timeline of one of the more important bands to have come out of the bristly post-grunge American underground of the '90s. ~ Fred Thomas