CHALLENGER, which features MILEMARKER'S backbone and main creative forces, Al Burian and Dave Laney, is no mere project or one-off, but rather an entirely new group that builds upon Milemarker's intensity, yet offers something wholly different. Reminiscent of the abrasive and pummeling energy of bands such as HUSKER DU and SONIC YOUTH, Challenger songs are non-stop, scratchy, fuzzed out affairs of speed driven post-punk. But Challenger refuses to lose itself just to keep pace with its meaty bursts, provi...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. CHALLENGER, which features Milemarker's backbone and main creative forces, Al Burian and Dave Laney, is no mere project or one-off, but rather an entirely new group that builds upon Mikemarker's intensity, yet offers something wholly different. Reminiscent of the abrasive and pummeling energy of bands such as Husker Du and Sonic Youth, Challenger songs are non-stop, scratchy, fuzzed out affairs of speed driven post-punk. But Challenger refuses to lose itself just to keep pace with its meat...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Burning Star Core began in 1993 in Cincinnati, OH where it currently resides with primary member C. Spencer Yeh. It is considered a project and not a pseudonym. While the Burning Star Core project has included much wider ensembles, Challenger is a direct solo composition of C. Spencer Yeh. This recording is perhaps Yeh's most revealing, unguarded work. Challenger is a composed work, not an improvisation, with each piece revolving around a central melodic theme, feat...   [ read more ]

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