Beefheartian purists may blanch at the liberties Eug ‘n’ Jim have taken – Chad taking known tunes and wringing ’em out ’til they’re scarcely recognizable.
A rock band from Albany, NY, with music school credentials, experimental tinkerings, and white boy funk/blues rock stagger/industrial metal, on one CD.
While the second half may slump into rebel stomp mediocrity, weighty Metallica-esque conceptualizations, and a ballad, the record starts off strong, really.
The concept is supplemented by serious no-frills garage pop/rock, managing to avoid any conceptual art-wank pretense through aggression and solid songwriting.