SPRAIN - The Lamb As Effigy 2LP hardcore shortly after it was released

shortly after it was released in 1990

sarcastic new wave and were pioneers of weird in the mostly conservative Midwest scene

But Mdou's success is not confined to guitar theatrics alone

Shoegaze fuzz rock ignoring contemporary trends on the whole

Recording with Chris Woodhouse at his Hanger studio in Sacramento

SPRAIN - The Lamb As Effigy 2LP hardcore shortly after it was releasedHighly recommended. Clocking in at nearly two hours, The Lamb As Effigy resembles an aural parallel to the human experience itself, with all the glorious beauty, crushing brutality, and unexplainable chaos that comes with it intact. Explosions of earth sundering guitars, angelic keys, swirling strings, and bursts of improvised electronic noise coalesce to weave a visceral yet unique sonic tapestry bearing hints of no wave, sound collage, 20th century