ARCHERS OF LOAF Icky Mettle LP ALIAS RECORDS 1993 US orig+inner A-049
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ARCHERS OF LOAF
The Archers of Loaf were darlings of the indie world in the early to mid-'90s, thanks to an off-kilter sound that was edgy and challenging, yet melodically accessible at the same time. Cornerstones of the Chapel Hill, NC, indie scene that also spawned Superchunk and Polvo, the Archers' chief inspirations were the Replacements and Sonic Youth, but that only began to tell the story. Their music was frequently likened to a more intense, raucous version of Pavement's postmodern pop, and indeed they shared key elements: fractured song constructions, abstractly witty lyrics, clangorous guitars, and lo-fi production. More rooted in punk and noise rock, however, the Archers took the dissonance, white noise, and angularity to greater extremes, and played with more overt commitment and enthusiasm in concert. The Archers became a hip name to drop with their acclaimed 1993 debut, Icky Mettle; several more accomplished albums followed before the group called it quits in 1998.
"ICKY METTLE"
1993 LP ALIAS RECORDS A-049
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLECOVER + INNER SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 9371-60049-1 2
LABEL: ALIAS - WHITE/GRAY LABELS - BLACK/WHITE TEXT
Label Code: none
Catalog on cover: A-049
Catalog on labels: A-049
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): A 049 A 34254(3)... (Stamped): kdisc
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): A 049 B 34255(3)... (Stamped): kdisc
On labels: All songs by Archers Of Loaf © Arra Music (BMI)
? & © 1993 Alias Records 2815 West Olive Avenue Burbank CA, 91505
On Inner: Photos & Credits
Printed in Canada (circled, bottom right)
On Back Cover: Produced by Caleb Southern
? & © 1993 Alias Records.....
Printed in Canada (circled, bottom right, at left of barcode)
tracklisting
Side A: WEB IN FRONT - LAST WORD - WRONG - YOU AND ME - MIGHT - HATE PASTE
Side B: FAT - PLUMB LINE - LEARO, YOU'RE A HOLE - SICK FILE - TOAST - BACKWASH - SLOW WORM
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Raw, swirling, and remarkably brash, Archers of Loaf’s debut, Icky Mettle, helped to establish the North Carolina band as a force to be reckoned with in the pantheon of '90s indie rock. With their layered, guitar-heavy approach and driving energy, the album feels like an artifact from an alternate time line where the Pixies decided to get more and more aggressive after Surfer Rosa. Though the band doesn’t completely eschew the idea of harmony, they certainly take a more smash and grab approach to it, paving the road to sonic bliss with destroyed amps and shredded vocal chords. What makes this sound so compelling is the way it explores the full spectrum of guitar-centric rock, pulling together the blunt and abrasive with the thoughtful in the musical equivalent of a shotgun wedding with the bride and groom doing everything in their power to hold it together while the family is watching in uneasy silence. This tension is held up throughout the entire album as both sides of Archers of Loaf’s dual nature fight for supremacy in a battle that would leave a permanent mark on the indie rock landscape...(AllMusic)
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