15 August 2024

You Say In, I Say Un

 

NØ sez:
     This time it's New York City's Unsane. If you’re not familiar with them, then where the fuck have you been? They play aggressive noise rock. In their earliest incarnation as a power trio, Unsane have a driving rhythm section, a screaming Telecaster howl, & distorted vocals. This line-up included: Chris Spencer (vocals, guitar); Pete Shore (bass); & Charles Ondras (drums). They began playing NYC low-life clubs in 1989. It was at clubs like CBGB's that the band developed their trademark sound.

This, their self-titled debut, was recorded January 16, 1991 at Fun City & released on Matador Records in 1991. The cover is a photo of a decapitated man lying across train tracks, which sets the tone for the seething aggression of this album. In 1992, Unsane's drummer Charles Ondras died of a drug overdose & thing would never be quite the same for the band. 

 

Unsane - Unsane, Matador OLE 009-1, 1991
decryption code in comments

Side A -
Organ Donor
Bath
Maggot
Cracked Up
Slag
Exterminator

Side B -
Vandal-X
HLL
AZA-2000
Cut
Action Man
White Hand

I'm having a meltd0wn, a Digital Meltd0wn,

3 comments:

  1. Unsane
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  2. Another excellent one! I think it was their video for "scrape" that got me hooked.

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    1. I think I still have a copy of that video in some file. Great thrash & skateboarder crashes, if I totally recall. Getting Scraped. Thanks, brother.

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