If you've never heard Jucifer's hard-as-nails brand of noise rock, this dynamic Atlanta act brings more visceral energy to the table than indie rock's other elite couples (Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, Boss Hog's Christina Martinez and Jon Spencer) combined. A raw, stripped-to-the-bone duo, G. Ed Livengood brings the hammer-of-the-gods drum skills, while firecracker frontwoman G. Amber Valentine rocks with distorted guitars cranked so damn high they'll make y...   [ read more ]

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Once again Jucifer defies the odds as a duo by unleashing a mountain of passionate sound with strong punk references as well as several intriguing departures from the style. Snarling guitars dominate, but examples of inventive arrangement and delicate shading breathe space into the noise. Even without the luxury of overdubbing, Jucifer blows down the walls; tracks like "Fight Song" document something close to the energy of their live shows, with nothing up their sleeves but drums, strings, and ...   [ read more ]

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Athens, GA duo Jucifer's debut album, Calling All Cars on the Vegas Strip, draws on the grungy noise of early alternative metal -- think of bands like the Jesus Lizard, Helmet, or the Melvins -- and the loud, trashy, sometimes industrial-tinged scuzz-rock that preceded it (Big Black, Pussy Galore, early Royal Trux), plus an ample helping of goth-rock melodrama. It's a sound not many bands were exploring as the end of the '90s approached, which is why it will seem refreshing to liste...   [ read more ]

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