Pylon - Chomp (Black Vinyl)

Pylon - Chomp (Black Vinyl)In the late 1970s Athens, Georgia was buzzing with a raw but sophisticated music scene. The turn of the decade began producing new sounds from bands like the B 52s, R. E. M. and Art Rock luminaries, Pylon. Before they were a band, Pylon were art school students at the University of Georgia: four kids invigorated by big ideas about art and creativity and society. In 1980 the band released its first record, Gyrate and began touring across the country in

a clear emphasis was placed on forming a safe musical space where creative impulses were encouraged and all perceived musical boundaries were eroded

whilst Come to Daddy is without doubt the most petrifying song in the universe

it’s the 20th anniversary half-speed master vinyl edition of the Smog classic

for the next 10 years

stretching to his 2015 Domino debut

but the trio still possess a very obvious anchor in the form of their hometown

guitarist and songwriter Lockett Pundt branches out on his own

built upon ensemble jam sessions he hosted at a residency in Australia and collaged those recordings alongside co-producer Shahzad Ismaily to make Last Circle in a Slowdown

Strange Ranger have been crafting seamless indie music that feels both already classic and precisely of its time

The four songs were recorded to 24-track and then mixed to stereo on the same day

a record that finds the band embracing open space

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