Celebrating 17 years of a great idea, Monkeywrench returns with a new studio album, their first since 2000's Electric Children. Putting together the progenitors of the modern underground--Mark Arm and Steve Turner of Mudhoney fame, Tim Kerr (Poison 13, King Sound Quartet, The Big Boys), Gas Huffer's Tom Price, and Martin Bland (Lubricated Goat)--Monkeywrench is nothing less than a punk/grunge supergroup. The band kicks out the same glorious, fuzz-laden mess that characterizes Mudhoney's work, but there are notable differences here: Monkeywrench has a twisted take on everything from country to psychedelic and offers impressive bluesy guitar playing. There is a Texas roots taste spread through the tracks and the rhythm section lays down a fast and furious groove (Turner's bass playing is outstanding) while dueling guitars engage in a race to the finish line. Then there's Arm's influential rasp--an unkempt, sneering yowl. It's comforting to know these gents haven't settled down.
CD $13.00
02/26/2008
***Another explosive foray into the dirty world of jam from blues shakers MARK ARM, STEVE TURNER, MARTIN BLAND, TIM KERR and TOM PRICE. Two ass-shaking nasties—the title track, a solid, laid-back churner, and a B-side cover of the VIC MAILLE-penned "6:10 Phoenix" (to hear it is to know it). Beautiful full-color glossy sleeve.
7" $4.00
09/19/2000