X-French Tee Shirt 7''
Sub Pop
1994
Rating: 9 mooch gangsters out of 10
As one of the purest examples of how weird the music business was in the nineties, Shudder to Think was signed to a major label. I absolutely love this band but the idea of that is completely absurd. This band is the definition of "art punk" in my mind, ever since seeing them open for Fugazi a couple of times back in 1992. Most of their records came out on Dischord so not entirely sure why Sub Pop released it, but both songs are grand. The title track is perfection, and can also be found on the full length "Pony Express Record," an amazing album from start to finish. The flip side is a live version of "Shake Your Halo Down," a song also found on the criminally underrated record "Get Your Goat." This record may not really offer anything new, but as a huge fan of the band I'm still glad to own it.
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