Chain is the third studio album by the American rock band Pylon, released in 1990.[3][4] It was released after a seven-year hiatus.[5] R.E.M. had lobbied the band to record again, suggesting that Pylon could use R.E.M.'s practice space.[6]
Critical reception
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Robert Christgau thought that Pylon's "low registers, deliberate silences, and inexorably unmechanical beat all feed a muscular musical solidity with no real parallels—10 years after, the only band that sounds remotely similar is the Gang of Four."[8] Trouser Press wrote: "While retaining the band’s traditional bite, Chain gets more melody and texture from [Vanessa] Briscoe-Hay's singing and Randy Bewley's sharp guitar jabs."[3] Newsday noted the "monomaniacal infatuation with thick bass notes and a steady, pneumatic beat."[11] The Washington Post determined that "there's still plenty of bounce in the band's sleek, steel-springed sound."[1]
Track listing
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- All songs written and arranged by Pylon.
- "Look Alive" – 4:19
- "Catch" – 3:37
- "B-Complex" – 2:25
- "Sugarpop" – 3:25
- "There It Is" – 3:32
- "Springtime" – 3:38
- "This / That" – 3:02
- "Go" – 3:57
- "Crunch" – 3:39
- "Very Right" – 3:49
- "Metal" – 2:50
- "Outside" – 2:47
- "Sloganistic" – 2:36
Personnel
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- Vanessa Ellison – vocals
- Randy Bewley – guitars
- Michael Lachowski – bass
- Curtis Crowe – drums
References
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