GUIDED BY VOICES - Sweating The Plague LP mag opening the album on a

opening the album on a strong note through the hooky blood and thunder crunch and off-kilter lurch of “Call to the Mountain

and also lays down the bottom end in Ever/Never labelmates DEGREASER

the Toiling Midgets’ ‘Sea Of Unrest’ or maybe The Black Snakes' 'Crawl' come to mind

as made by Gospel Truth on their 2nd LP hearkens the discordant clash of Gang of Four in Patrick Travis' guitar figures

GUIDED BY VOICES - Sweating The Plague LP mag opening the album on aHighly recommended Guided By Voices is now an unlikely candidate for the most perfect rock band of all time, while at the same time being a thoughtful reflection on what a rock band is, a fantasy that becomes a fact. Sweating The Plague, the bands 29th album and their third this year, spars playfully with stadium sized fidelity and uncharacteristically impactful arrangements. Producer Travis Harrisons counterintuitive approach to Guided By Voices