UNWOUND - The Future Of What TAPE Shoegaze

UNWOUND - The Future Of What TAPE ShoegazeTheir third album in as many years, 1995s The Future of What is an unrelenting, constructivist masterstroke. The Olympia trios signature sound grinding bass, syncopated drums, and fragmented guitar over measured yelps ratchets past the thread into a strippedout metallic slurry. Equal parts noise and adrenaline, the album opens with a simple question: Wheres your energy? Its been 25 years and were still searching for the answer.

It also laid the foundation for »Flows« since the three would start recording their rehearsals

getting dropped from albums

drawing on her varied background in classical

raceless character

beautifully-crafted Gene Clark classic

and even more instrumentation from Jeff Johnston on saw

These qualities not only fit in with the doe-eyed/sharp-clawed grunge ethos but earned the Gits the respect of their peers

square bass grind

education and readings

it was a family affair

Minimen and Sphynxs

protest songs and site recordings are mixed up with the rather raw kosmische synth music Arv & Miljö has explored during the last couple of years