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So where's HARD ROAD TO FOLLOW?

Allan MacInnis | Vancouver | 03/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ah, thank Jove: someone is reissuing Flesh Eaters albums. HARD ROAD TO FOLLOW remains my favourite, the one I'm most interested in hearing again in this post-LP world -- but NO QUESTIONS ASKED is a close second (an' it's Richard Meltzer's favourite, and his opinion counts for more'n mine, right?). It's pretty spastic -- the band were never faster, their sound never more reminiscent of razorburn and speed dimentia, but who needs sophistication, anyhow? The album includes unreleased tracks, stuff off the DISINTEGRATION NATION single -- all the early material by a band much praised but seldom heard; the primary recordings here were released in 1980 and only now are returning to the world. I want to whip some snappy image out of my head that mentions Chris D., Charles Manson, and Elvis Presely in the same sentence (maybe Jim Thompson, too), but I can't quite make it at the moment; he's a pretty special fella, tho'. Buy this disc. (Note: the sound quality is pretty damn raw, but that's how it's SUPPOSED to sound, right?). Anyone got info on a HARD ROAD reissue?"

An underrated staple of L.A. punk

All-access Customer | california | 03/27/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"journalist Chris D. of Slash magazine (and the one who assembled the excellent "Tooth & Nail" compilation) started this L.A. band around '78, and the bands only 7" and first (and best album) are compiled here on CD.



Dark, moody junk rock with a touch of what they used to call "death rock."



Highlights include the fun, catchy "Sleeping Sickness" and the classic "Pony Dress," as well as the EP track "Twisted Road."



For fans of bands like The Controllers, Alley Cats, The Plugz, and The Weirdos, as well as lesser-known bands like the Gun Club and Tex & The Horseheads.



Later stuff has an even darker, moodier, more experimental feel. The Flesheaters made a couple more albums but start with this one."