TAR - Roundhouse LP Indie sonics and songwriting styles and

sonics and songwriting styles and all that traveled distance is evident in the feel and the arrangements here

and they provide a fascinating glimpse of what's to come

Pussy is Pleased To Eat You

the night was fittingly historic: Survival Unit III performed the middle set of a three act bill featuring Ken Vandermark's Marker (released as Roadwork 1 on Vandermark's Audiographic imprint) and the final performance of McPhee (filling in last minute for an ill Kidd Jordan) with legendary drummer and beloved AACM elder Alvin Fielder to whom this album is dedicated

"This one’s definitely not getting the attention it deserves within the riff ravaged scrawling of the psychedelic press

TAR - Roundhouse LP Indie sonics and songwriting styles andTar were an uncompromising prolific Chicago four piece band from 1988 to 1995 who put out many records and toured the US and Europe frequently with the likes of The Jesus Lizard, Arcwelder, Unsane, Surgery, and Jawbox. Relentless, punishing, but never oppressive. A little bit Shellac, a little bit Jesus Lizard, but more direct in its attack, this is some fine noise rock. The closest cousin to their sound is then labelmates Helmet. So this is prime