1996, Matador
Working from the basic foundation they established on Gone Glimmering, Chavez spins off into new territories on their second album, Ride the Fader. Equal parts post-hardcore punk and prog-metal, Chavez's music is intellectual guitar rock -- riffs are fractured and self-consciously asymmetrical, winding in on themselves and then turning inside out. What prevents Ride the Fader from becoming a tedious, pompous exercise in experimental rock is visceral directness, combined with detail. Chavez is a powerful, muscular band, capable of giving their densely packed songs a startling immediacy. - All Music Guide
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Top Pocket Man |
| 2 | The Guard Attacks |
| 3 | Unreal Is Here |
| 4 | New Room |
| 5 | Tight Around The Jaws |
| 6 | Lions |
| 7 | Our Boys Will Shine Tonight |
| 8 | Memorize This Face |
| 9 | Cold Joys |
| 10 | Flight ‘96 |
| 11 | Ever Overpsyched |
| 12 | You Must Be Stopped |
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