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Rock
Release Date: 06/18/1996
Featuring current and former members of
slowcore icons
Codeine and
post-rock bands like
Rodan,
Rex, and
the Sonora Pine,
June of 44 is proof positive that a musically incestuous scene can sometimes be a good thing. With origins in the same Louisville scene that gave birth to obvious influences
Squirrel Bait and
Slint, this quartet sticks more toward the
rock side of the instrumental music spectrum, but with more than enough dynamic compositional elements to give them a distinctive sound.
Tropics and Meridians, their second LP, picks up right where their formidable debut left off, with a similarly broad spectrum of song structures.
"Anisette" rides along on a menacing subterranean bass groove as
Jeff Mueller delivers indecipherable howling that
the Jesus Lizard would be proud of, while
"Lawn Bowler" conjures up the spirit of
Slint with its shifting moods and creepily dissonant harmonies.
"June Leaf" is damn near danceable, with a freight-train-a-rollin' rhythm and a supple guitar line that caresses you oh-so-gently, then smacks you hard across the face for getting fresh. The album is just six tracks clocking in at just over 36 minutes, but it still offers plenty of bang for your 15 bucks.
~Bret Love, All Music Guide
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