Gray Matter - Thog (Dischord / Promo)

Label: Dischord Records
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, 33rpm, Promo
Year: 1992
Country: USA
Media: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

NOTES:-
with printed inner sleeve which includes lyrics and credits.
The inside of the record cover has the words "anxious" and "confused" in bold black type.
Also includes 4x A4 promotional release as well Promo sticker on rear with small promo hole punch both top left rear corner.

Gray Matter was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., United States, who played in the 1980s and 1990s. They disbanded in 1986, but reformed in 1990.

Thog, their 2nd album was released on Dischord records and features Ian McKaye (Fugazi) on backing vocals.

After splitting into various other projects, including Three and Severin, the original Gray Matter lineup reconvened for one more album and another round of performing. Said album, Thog, found the group handling the recording itself this time around, and if the members were a touch older and wiser, they still had the energy to spare.
Musically, the foursome sound like they've relaxed a little bit, trying little detours into calmer arenas, taking stabs at brisk funk beats, and conveying singalong energy while still pulling out some solid punk rock jams, "Snare" being a good example of then-and-now fusion. "Song in Threes," possibly a tip of the hat to Turner's Three work, is one of the best, given a bit of a sea shanty feel and a lovely combination of restrained music and soft singing on the verse shifting into more intense, soaring feelings for the choruses.
There is one interesting nod to previous work, though -- once more the Beatles get covered, this time around the song of choice being "I've Just Seen a Face." Like the band's earlier version of "I Am the Walrus," Gray Matter up the speed and rip through it.

https://www.discogs.com/release/1993244-Gray-Matter-2-Thog

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