SHUDDER TO THINK -- “It Was Arson” EP

Boffo. A fantastic, original band from DC. At first listen, they sound very bizarre – very loose, almost messy, with some of the weirdest sounding vocals I’ve ever heard. But once you get used to their “sound”, you realize what a fine band they really are. Their originality makes makes this an EP that’s impossible to get bored of. But the lyrics – flat-out weird, but ignorable, as the singer’s enjoyable wailing is unintelligible! (2.50 ppd. To Sammich Recs., P.D. Box 32292, Wash, DC 20007.   [MICKEY]

[Originally published: Issue #7, circa 1989]