Cargo Records

The Obliterati (Limited 2LP)

Recorded at Boston's Q Division Studios with firmly ensconsed 4th wheel Bob Weston, 'The Obliterati' might be the most aggressive, raw and challenging recording in the band's storied career.

With equally strong contributions from Roger Miller, Clint Conley and Peter Prescott, 'The Obliterati', while having the odd melodic moment or 2 dozen, is as relentless and engulfing an album as we've heard since...well, since Burma's 'Vs.' some 24 years ago. Whether or not this album is as topical, absurdist or just plain hit-packed as that one, you'll have to figure out for yourself. For the moment, our senses are just shattered. Black humor, topical humor, general dense aggro with hooks split into the sound like kindling. This will not be backed by a typical marketing effort: we're confident that this is the uneasy listening album of the year. Next year, too. Bonus DVD in initial pressing with 4 live performances in stellar audio and video.