The most accessible work by a great 80's band
David C. Moses | Taipei, Taiwan | 06/12/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"In my opinion, Thin White Rope was one of the most interesting bands of the 1980's, and I was always sad that they didn't get more attention. "Exploring the Axis" was their most accessible and creative album (although I'd rank the angst-powered "In the Spanish Cave" as their best). "Down in the Desert" was a perfect first song to set the tone for the rest of the band's career -- it's quirky and mystical and just a bit sinister, and the band's music and vocals always did sound like a glass of water was urgently needed. I love the guitar hooks in "Lithium," and the way Guy Kyser sings "I'm not proud of how I drag you down..." over them."