An Album per Week: An Experiment in Listening Habits

[SoulDischarge]

I'll go with Squirrel Bait since I already have it and haven't listened to it and was kind of hoping for something in a hardcore or metal vein anyway.

[bmack86]

You should download the others I recommended at some point as well. I think you'd enjoy all of them.

[TallGuyCM]

Squirrel Bait - Skag Heaven

Listening to this now for the first time. Fucking rad.

[bmack86]

Members of Slint

[TallGuyCM]

Members of Slint

What? No shit. Never would have guessed that.

This is the description of the album on ?, and I completely agree with it:

In the vein of the Minneapolis scene Squirrel Bait tried to be more like their heros Husker Du and they really came close. It's not a stupid immitation record. It's not a copy of Zen Arcade. It's Squirrel Bait...It's a band that took the sound of Husker Du brought in some really melodic elements, retained the hardcore punk speed and edge and wrote some really good songs...Imagine a bridge between Husker Du and the 90s alternative rock sound. That's what they are only a little punkier than any 90's band ever was.

[bmack86]

Yup, Britt Walford and Brian McMahon. Apparently also David Grubbs from Gastr Del Sol.