Grifters
Holmes 7''
Darla
1993
Rating: 6 satanic condos out of 10
The very first Darla record is this here Grifters seven inch, or at least that would be my best guess since it's numbered 001. Both the title track and the B-side "Junkie Blood" can also be found on their 1994 album "Crappin' You Negative," so I suppose this record is really only for the big fans or the people who happen upon it randomly in the used bins. It's more of the same gruff rock from these guys, not that I'm complaining.
Grifters
Corolla Hoist 7''
Shangri-la
1992
Rating: 6 controlled farts out of 10
A pair of sludgy Grifters songs, "Corolla Hoist" and "Thumbnail Sketch." Sometimes listening to this band makes you think the record is dragging. Both are enjoyable songs, at least in the sense that anything the Grifters do is enjoyable. In my mind they occupy the same space as folks like Nick Cave or Tom Waits in that I have to be in the right mood for their brand of abrasive rock. But those times when you are in the mood it's pure gold.
