Exploding Man

Bastards, “Exploding Man” (Glitterhouse, 1989; original recordings 1987-89)
In the wake of Big Black, Killdozer et al, noise-rock exploded across the Midwest like the garage-punk of its day, and these guys were among its most gutter-level rock-and-roll exponents, particularly on these early singles. Viscous, lurching sludge that will have you wondering if the record is on the right speed, like being attacked by Chris Christie when you’re drunk on your feet and can’t quite make out how fast he’s coming at you. The kicker is, the choruses are really sing-along-catchy in a nice fuck-the-world kind of way that foreshadows Nirvana, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Kurt was on to this at the time.
Try A/1, B/1, B/2.
11/10/16