Description
In the middle of the wonderful sludge that was coming out of Seattle
in the late 80s/early 90’s, Love Battery pierced through with something
different to offer. They were more psychedelic, more tuneful, and
even more...dare we say...British sounding than what Sub-Pop was
releasing at the time. We were listening. The results are crystal clear
on the record Jackpot Records is reissuing, ‘Dayglo’. And like many of
the Sub-Pop records of the day, this has not been available on vinyl in
the U.S. Until now.
On 'Dayglo', inventive and underrated guitar wizard Kevin Whitworth
and vocalist/guitarist Ron Nine slash and burn through 10 songs that
would give bands like Blur, Swervedriver, and yes, Nirvana, a run for
their money. It doesn't hurt that the focused driven energy of
drummer Jason Finn (soon to be of The Presidents Of The United
States) and ex-U-Men bass monster Jim Tillman add more than their
weight to the sonic mystery of these songs.
From the melodic battle cry of opener 'Out Of Focus' with its slippery,
infectious chorus, it's obvious that Love Battery had an incredible
knack for hypnotic hooks, cryptic lyrics, and propulsive grooves--ones
that record obsessives still drool over when the needle hits the
turntable. The record is as mysterious as early R.E.M., with equal hints
of 13th Floor Elevators and Screaming Trees sprinkled throughout
