Evergreen

SOUND SAVER. REISSUE! Evergreen solidified in 1993 when Britt Walford (Slint, The Breeders, The For Carnation) joined on drums. A tight mix of percussive guitars, strolling, funky bass, and relentlessly catchy drumbeats escalated the drunken vocal sways of Sean McLoughlin to immeasurable heights. Equally inspired by Fugazi, Television, and The Stooges, Evergreen was a breath of fresh air that only Louisville folks were really ready to breathe. Recorded in brilliant stereophonic mid-fi by James Murphy (of the DFA), this album seemed like a throwback in 1995. Oddly, it now feels more at home soaring above the increasingly soulless faux-garage rock revival. When all is said and done and you are left with nothing but the music to tell the story, it's damned near impossible to tell when this record was made, and it's even harder to care. It's truly a timeless classic that has always deserved more attention than it's received. This reissue includes two bonus tracks not included on the original release.