The Cramps - Songs The Lord Taught Us

Label: I.R.S.
Released: 1989

The first Cramps album, originally released in 1980, then re-released (for the thousandth time) with extra tracks in 1989. And even the causal fan of music that's "different" will know what this sounds like. But, in an effort to educate "the youth", you can pretty much draw a straight line from The Cramps to Tav Falco's Panther Burns to Flat Duo Jets to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion to The Chrome Cranks to the Quadrajets to Immortal Lee County Killers and White Stripes, and currently Black Keys.
Basically, fucked up rock-a-billy blues shake. Good timing music. And possibly you're best chance to "relate" to your parents on a musical level (assuming your parents are from the Southern United States of America, and sorta rednecky...or they were ever in a band on Estrus Records).
It's a record you just "should" have in your arsenal, put it that way. Also, bonus points; it was produced by Alex Chilton.

DL

Craw - The Adventures Of Cancer Man

Label: Supermodel

Year: 1996

This is a little curiosity from the Craw discography, a 7"/comic book about, you guessed it, Cancer Man. The record is the same song on each side, the only difference being that one side has the audio cues to turn the pages. You know, the "boop" sound that means it's time to read the next page.

The song itself is total tits, no question about it. But, it's Craw, so...

My copy is autographed by Derek Hess (who did the comic as well a most of Craw's artwork, and a shit ton of concert posters for Cleveland shows), so that's pretty cool.

*Originally posted 03.19.12, reposted 12.29.12

DL

nirvana - in utero: steve albini version

label: dgc
released: 1993

"an unremarkable version of the seattle sound" -steve albini on the band

this is the complete untouched steve albini version on the album

included are some bonus songs recorded during the album's sessions

DL: in utero: steve albini version

V/A - Metal Swim

Label: Adult Swim
Year: 2010

Here's a free compilation that Adult Swim decided you might want a couple of years ago, and, well, do you?
Most of the tracks are released elsewhere, but it's still a nice little mixtape as it where, of heavy music that has some crossover (that's right, D.R.I. reference) with what we would normally post here on Shiny Grey Monotone, so I figured that before this file went quietly into that good night, I would share it here.

The bands:
Death Angel - I have a veeeeeeeery low tolerance for this mind of wankery
Skeletonwitch - And probably any even lower tolerance for this.
Torche - from Songs For Singles, always welcome in my home.
Ludicra - you had me at "ex-Hickey". SFBM.
Kylesa - from Spiral Shadow. A Damad cover would have been appreciated.
Black Tusk - from their split with Fight Amp, and a dandy at that.
Red Fang - from Murder In The Mountains, but you could hear this song once a day and it still rips
Black Cobra - unreleased (I think), and a fucking smoker to boot. This band is an animal!
Saviours - from the Crete'n 12". Party metal that works hard.
Witch Mountain - from Cauldron Of The Wild. The doom is doomy, but the vocals...oh lord.
Isis - from the split with Melvins. Sounds like all their boring shit post-sounding-like-Neurosis
Jesu - from the Heartache and Dethroned ep. Satisfyingly dense.
Pelican - from the split with Young Widows. Sorta ambivilant to this band, not bad, not that exciting
Zoroaster - unreleased (I think). A faster and more aggro version of Zoroaster...fucking hot!
Withered - from Dualitas. Atlanta blackened/crust/grind represent!
Boris - from the split with Torche. Who has time to keep up with this band?!

DL

Cows - Slap Back 7"

Label: Amphetamine Reptile
Year: 1990

This record was posted on this site some time ago, but disappeared in the wake of a morning raid on the New Zealand compound of an ego maniacal slob.
So, now, a slightly less fat, but equally full-of-himself slob is bringing it back.
Its two songs, two really good songs, by Cows. The first one being a bass-driven, noisy little number that sound like it was recorded via AM radio equipment. The second one is an upbeat ditty that mentions making his "asshole pucker" at least once...so, you get it.

DL

Cutman - Universal Laws

Label: Underground Communique
Year: 2011

Sorry about the posting drought as of late, but shit's been busy and life and all that, and...well, you don't care about that, nor should you care about my life. It's mine after all, and you have your own to worry about, so let's just leave each other out of each other.
Music. Let's do that instead of worrying about each other.
Here's a band that takes the good (Helmet, Jawbox [mostly good, right?], etc.) and some of the bad (Toadies, Stick, etc.) of middle 90's guitar-centric alternative rock and comes back at you with a reasonable facsimile circa 2011. If you were of a certain age from 1992-1996, then this band will probably strike a certain chord with you, and hopefully not just remind you of the also-rans that threatened to ruin your reputation as a arbiter of good taste ("Dude, you probably like this band Seven Mary Three, right? They totally sound like the stuff you listen to. We should hang out sometime man. And you know, sorry about calling you a "fag" a few months ago...you know...I was just fucking around..it's cool"). The cover art even reeks of 1993 (which I think is awesome actually...if you're going to go for it, fucking go for it), somebody did their research.
If you're feeling nostalgic, this one is a good one to go for.

DL

Last Of The Juanitas - The Jay 7"

Label: Wantage USA
Year: 2000

By request.
Personnel from: Shiny Beast, Red Fang, Facedowninshit, Amazing Grace, Party Time, etc.
Math/Noise/Sludge/Hardcore that runs the gamut of the SST back catalog (the good shit...not the Henry Kaiser shit), then runs the gamut of the Goldenrod back catalog, then moves on to the Touch and Go mid catalog, and hits up portions of the Kill Rock Stars back catalog.
The best band that most people couldn't identify in a police lineup.

DL

jawbox - savory +3

label: atlantic records
released: 1994

you may recall me making references to this band here and there

and you may recall me saying that their FOR YOUR OWN SPECIAL SWEETHEART album is one of the best things in existence

and the song "savory" can be found on said album

also included here are 2 songs not found anywhere else and a big boys cover

so...do it

DL: savory +3

lungfish - feral hymns

label: dischord
released: 2005


plodding
repetitive
minimalistic

this is a snake handling preacher grabbing onto his pulpit and raving

if you're down with anything that has anything to do with the dischord label...this is for you (they're the second longest running band on the label...following fugazi...and if they're good with ian...they should be good with you)

DL: feral hymns

tar - play to win/solution 8

PLAY TO WIN
label: no blow records
released: 1988

SOLUTION 8
label: amphetamine reptile
released: 1991

this band is what is known as an SGM staple

and that means that if you don't already know who they are...you don't need to know

yeah

DL: play to win/solution 8