Crosstops ‎– The Ego That Ate The World LPCrosstops The Ego That Ate The World LP The CROSSTOPS are a San Francisco based Truckpunk band with members of THE BARFEEDERS, RICH KIDS ON LSD, GWAR, WHISKEY AVENGERS (to name a few). This is by far the greatest White Trash Partymachine since KISS and HANK III. Engineered and produced by Justine Phelps, mastered by John Cuniberti (e. g. DEAD KENNEDYS). Cover art by The Foz (e. g. responsible for NOFX Theyve Actually Gotten Worse).

From its explosive

Blasphemy from Serpent Tongues is being released on vinyl

this interaction builds up layers that rise and move with a nice organic feel

Strap Parts (Muud 10″) is a set of two solo guitar inventions that begin with the same gentle strokes

Some of you may be familiar with Athens

Lisa Jayne doesn't have to shout or accentuate her proclamations

The whole mix is tempered with a liberal smattering of jarring time changes and dizzyingly mathy breakdowns

IN ADDITION TO NEW BRUTALISM THIS COMPILATION ALSO INCLUDES SONGS FROM BETON BRUT

lingering over long notes that jet slowly down so much that it almost sounds like mid-period Loren Connors at times

If I'm Ancient reins in Carnivores sound with precision

the follow up to the critically acclaimed albums Waiting For Morning and Transient and last year s Halfway To A Better Place EP

Described by Producer Tony Maimone (founding member of seminal experimental rock band Pere Ubu) as a band of scrappers