This 4th GbV album, from 1990, was kind of the birth of the weird, lo-fi era of the band that brought forth such patchwork beauties as Vampire On Titus and Bee Thousand. A concept album about an alcoholic murderer, this is often a tough spin but in between the fuzz and crackle there are, as has always been the case, some absolutely stunning songs.
Particular highlights include the classic “Drinker’s Peace”, the tender “When She Turns 50”, and the epics “Blatant Doom Trip” & “Local Mixup / Murder Charge” (“Pendulum” is a pretty special one too). This album is one of the most revered, yet most obscure. Kudos to Scat for doing such a great job reissuing the early GbV catalogue.
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