The deep-seated influence of folk, country, and roots music may not be readily apparent, but the excitement certainly goes beyond mere power chords. Its one of many titles in the X catalog that essentially coins a major punk rock catchphrase, as desperation is probably the most appropriate word that can be applied to the groups typical choice of subject matter. This jittery track with a machine gun rhythm from Xs sophomore release loses none of the momentum built just a year earlier through the bands auspicious debut. However, the real treat of this tune may just be Zooms active, nimble guitar work, especially in the form of a lengthy stop-start riff that presages the Pixies and Nirvana by almost a decade. Xs well-known title track from its debut is all alienation, communicating pain, confusion, and frustration consistently throughout Doe and Cervenkas shared lead vocals and, of course, when they trot out their strange but affecting harmonies.Īnd even though the lyrics serve as little more than instruments of that bleak tone, the portrait of an individual driven out of her beloved city by a persistent sense of hopelessness and helplessness commands the listeners attention if only for its intensity. Even within the punk genre, music like this has always had trouble finding the light of day, but because of that rarity and independent spirit, X generated abundant buzz, especially among critics.
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