FLOOR – Loanin /Figbender 7”

Dirge Records – Hialeah (1994)

Steve Brooks

Anthony Vialon

Clint Sutton – drums

Swans crossed with heavy metal – What’s not to like? Future records were not quite as harsh. The bass just kills everything. I would also recommend for pest control purposes at high volumes. Might not rid your home of two legged pests as fast as the Swans though. They lack the supreme pretentiousness of that band. Cover’s awesome – if I was that kid, I’d run – but they stole it from somewhere else. Also printed with biodegradable paper and ink.

GUS – Less Than / Her Backyard 7”

Dirge Records – Pompano Beach (1994)

Drew – guitar, vocals
Ron – bass
Craig – drums

Trio falls somewhere between Naked Raygun and Gainesville’s Doldrums musically. Not a bad place to be. Lyrically they’re at least as earnest and serious as the Doldrums, more so than NR. Both songs are excellent – “Less Than” is especially powerful. This is their first single, with a demo tape that was semi-distributed prior to this. Record’s sleeve is printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink and depicts an oppressed species. Thankfully, my copy has not biodegraded yet.