This CD, which features the band's 1983 sophomore album Chomp, is DFA's second Pylon reissue (following the 2007 release of the Gyrate+ collection) and offers inarguable justification for their seminal status. "K," an unlikely ode to Scrabble that opens the record, begins with drummer Curtis Crow using his snare to tick off a beat akin to a time bomb; seconds later the song builds to a clash of jagged guitar lines, wiry bass, propulsive drumming, and Vanessa Briscoe's startling vocals. "Crazy," which R.E.M. would later famously cover, sees guitarist Randy Bewley avoiding his usual sharp angles and instead taking a jangly respite, while Briscoe veers from a moody monotone to arresting snarls and piercing yelps. "Yo-Yo" strips down to herkyjerky staccato guitar and a few perfectly placed lyrical melodies; "Gyrate" buzzes with antsy, danceable energy; "Altitude" is a gorgeous and dreamy study in loud-quiet-loud dynamics.





In addition to remastered versions of the LP's twelve original tracks, Chomp More includes the 7" version of "Crazy," a "male version" of "Yo-Yo" on which Briscoe merely guest stars, Pylon's own frenzied, frenetic remix of "Gyrate," and the rarely heard single "Four Minutes" - an ineffably beautiful pastiche of homemade and seemingly found noise. These innovative songs speak to the timeless vision of four young people who unwittingly created a sound that is still innovative, fresh, and distinct.