Saccharine trust paganicons rare4/9/2023 Similar, with a dramatic structure whose musical shifts deftly mirror the dramatic lyrics - this "I Have." opens the EP with a relatively complex arrangement, driven by nonstandard guitar chordsĬhiming over a hammering beat, and a brilliant lyric dramatically intoned by Brewer, about theĬhauvinism of American recorded history (see? this stuff is smart!). The time, but sometimes kick into some start/stop rhythms that add to the album's excitement considerably. Bass and drums (Earl Liberty and Rob Holzman respectively) keep things simple most of his sound is brittle and dissonant, kind of like Gang of Four but without the swing very angularĪnd harsh. Of years, but it's still clear that he's trying for something other than just bashing out bar chords Sounds downright amateurish compared to the levels of jazzy mastery he would reach in just a couple The vocals (by Jack Brewer) are a strange animalistic nasal growl,īarking lyrics that are unusually literate and phonetically striking. While this EP will have limited appeal for prog fans due to itsįairly rough musicianship and recording quality, it's actually one of my favorite albums of all Not to be a punk band - they followed the example of early Wire and subverted the form and changed Like their contemporaries the Minutemen, Saccharine Trust were a punk band that tried This EP was Saccharine Trust's first release, and indeed one of the first releases on the legendary
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