CHRIS BALD 96 — “Uglified” EP
Chris has been a mainstay of the D.C. punk community since the early 1980s, playing in such fabulous bands as FAITH, EMBRACE and IGNITION. I definitely expected a lot from this EP, and was unfortunately disappointed. It is mainly mid-tempo emocore, lacking any real cohesiveness. It flounders. I had the same complaints about IGNITION’s first EP, and they eventually progressed to become one of my favorite bands. Perhaps CHRIS BALD 96 will do the same. [MICKEY]

[The “Lost Issue” — early 1990s. Never published]