Pylon
Despite failing to equal the commercial success or cross-cultural impact of their Athens, GA ,compatriots R.E.M. and the B-52's, Pylon's influence on the city's legendary music scene proved just as pronounced -- the group's propulsive, angular jangle pop sound resonated not only through the Athens creative community but throughout the American pop underground of the 1980s, and though more heard-of than actually heard, their role as elder statesmen of the alternative rock explosion is unassailable. Borrowing their name from the William Faulkner novel, Pylon...[more]
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DFA is proud (and quite lucky!) to be the ones to announce the release of Pylon's debut LP Gyrate-- originally unleashed in 1980 and appearing here for the first ever time on CD, beautifully remastered from the original reels. The CD release also includes the addition of their landmark debut 7" single "Cool" b/w "Dub" (1979) and the 10" EP Pylon!!. The CD also includes one track from 1979, never before released, entitled iFunctionalityi. 16 tracks total-- with liner notes from Fred Schneider (B-52s), [ read more ]
CD $14.99
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Pylon's first album, although it doesn't contain masterworks on the level of the first single Dub or the later single Crazy, is considerably more consistent than the comparatively spotty Pylon!! and [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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