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When considering the geographical origins of
movement of the early '80s, the Midwest isn't the first place you would think of. During the West Coast uprising of bands like
,
, and
, the Milwaukee-based
had already been knee-deep in
due, in part, to the rare record-collecting fetish of founding members
(vocals, guitar, organ) and
(bass). From the get-go,
bypassed the darker
influence that most bands of the era were paying lip service to. Their goal was to pursue a brighter, more melodic musical approach, thus avoiding pointless jamming behind walls of feedback when lacking inspiration. Instead, they embraced the sights and sounds of early British flower-power
initiated 15 years earlier by such influences as
with
. The 30 tracks on
gather on CD for the first time the best from their albums, EPs, flexi-discs, and various compilations, some of it having been out of print for years. The sound quality here is uniformly excellent, as are the detailed liner notes by
. As is the case with
' timeless approach to
didn't simply ape retro pseudo-
; they are everlastingly there and you're along for the ride. Only complaint: leaving off
and their admirable version of
'
~ Al Campbell