Pylon

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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 we...[more]

 

 

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,   [ read more ]

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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 ]

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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 ]

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