Artists starting with U

Cassettetape Superstar

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UFO Or Die, “Cassettetape Superstar” (Time Bomb/Public Bath, 1996)
A side project of the Boredoms from their crazed cubist noise-rock period (early ‘90s), this is almost a dub version of their standard sabbath/no-wave/HC/funk attack, with lots of odd gaps in the sound, a distant, muffled quality at times, and slippery dynamic shifts guaranteed to mess with your depth perception, all delivered with their manic imagination and acute sense of humor at peak power.
Try 4, 7, 8, 12 (a Godz cover), 13, 17
4/4/11

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She’s Gone

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Upset, “She’s Gone” (Don Giovanni, 2014)
Former members of Vivian Girls and Hole, but this doesn’t really sound like either of them. Rather, this weds angular, precise, elliptical post-punk structuralism to melodic teen-classic power-popisms. Picture Sleater-Kinney covering Best Coast, or vice versa. Really memorable, distinctive songwriting, too.
Try 2, 4, 7, 8
2/21/16

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Singles 2011-2014

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Useless Eaters “Singles 2011-2014” (Slovenly, 2014)
I really like these guys. Garage-punk that touches on the neo-goth noir-tincture that’s hit the style lately, while hearkening back to a more ‘90s-era gutter snottiness as well. This stuff has a nice alien sheen to it, and well-thought-out, memorable songs, too. In short, the Useless Eaters walk with the crowd, but always to their own beat.
Try 3, 5, 9, 11, 13
2/21/16

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Griller

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Ut, “Griller” (Blast First, 1990)
Long-running post-no-wave noise-rockers bow out with a great album that consolidates their earlier work; it’s still shadowy, ill-shaped and abrasive, but the songs really move this time. Ut were pretty unique, but picture a point in between the Raincoats and Daydream Nation and you’re getting close.
Try 6, 7

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