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Excepter unleash another skewed assault on the senses, this time via the grace of Paw Tracks. Debt Dept. moves the collective even further away from the disjointed noise cloud of their beginnings and continues to mine the beat addled cough-syrup disco that Burgers and Tank Tapes laid the groundwork for. Not to say that the band has become all out digestible, far from it, but the fevered incantations and swarms of sample grease that the band has been known for now sport a pulse. Like the unholy spawn of dub and noise left to fend for itself, Excepter come from all sides chanting, pulsating and writhing with exultant pain. Keep you ears perked for this on mid-March.

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[MP3] Excepter - The Last Dance

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Roy Tatum is a damned busy man. Under his Changeling alter ego he’s got releases out on at least 3 or more labels right now (Abandon Ship, Not Not Fun, Sick Head, etc.) and the quality is striking. This double side of shimmering drone trickles, entitled Absolutely Free is probably the best bit of Tatum’s work I’ve heard to date. Both halves, labeled pt. 1 and pt. 2 shine like thick pink pearls underwater; murky and elusive with an undeniable ability to hold you in rapture as long as they’re playing. Effortlessly simple but at the same time these two pieces flow like a natural link to something so universally other. Its at times hard to tell whether these two pieces are filled completely with despair or with hope, but maybe that’s the beauty of them; that the two feelings are so closely tied that Tatum is able to skim lightly the exact dividing line between them. I suppose whichever feeling makes you absolutely free is the correct answer. Package in beautiful collage work by Bethany of Pocahaunted.

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Primarily remembered as the first band formed by Todd Rundgren, the Nazz’ first two albums a solid reminders of great rock that fell between the cracks.

	The Nazz - Nazz Much indebted to the wave of British Music crossing in the U.S. at the time, the first Nazz album takes the British Invasion sound for a ride through the American garage. Combining the polish of pop and the
heart and soul of snot nosed garage-punks, this is the most solid incarnation of the band and the songs here prove it. This is definitely one of the albums that shows the burgeoning of American hard-rock, even if it is through a British influence filter. This is absolutely classic and if you don’t have it, track this sucker down! Download: [MP3] The Nazz - Open My Eyes [MP3] The Nazz - Wildwood Blues Support the artist. Buy it HERE
	The Nazz - Nazz Nazz The Nazz’ follow up is no slouch of a record either. Still combining hard driving melodies with powerful guitar, this album hints at bits of glam and hard-rock to come. The band follow their successful forays into production on their first
album (they produced two songs) by producing this entire follow-up. This becomes increasingly evident in the move away from just synthesizing their influences, as they had on the first album, and into a sound of their own. This album pretty much marked the end of the band, as the follow-up was largely culled from leftovers from these sessions. And for my tastes, Todd Rundgren’s solo work just didn’t have the power that came along with Nazz records. Again if you don’t have this one pick it up quick. Download: [MP3] The Nazz - Forget All About It [MP3] The Nazz - Rain Rider Support the artist. Buy it HERE

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