PELL MELL – the bumper crop (cut-out)

Die Debut LP für SST von 1987 fasst die besten Tracks der auf Calvin Johnston's K Records erschienen Kassetten zusammen. Instrumentaler Indie-Rock, Link Wray-inspiriert mit tollen Songs und überraschenden Wendungen zuhauf. Cut-Out. "Pell Mell can be atmospheric or rock out like a banshee on fire. Their writing is full of little surprises--shifts in rhythm, overlaying of unexpected parts--and adds to their dynamism. The musical interplay is seamless, with every track drawing variously from surf music, indie rock, and pop, with just a dash of punk energy to make things interesting. It all works well and was very well-received - critics raved, and despite rock radio's aversion to instrumentals, the cut "Week of Fire" got airplay across America. On "Bumper Crop", Pell Mell recorded a nearly perfect album, and while they did some fine work afterward, they never quite hit this level again." (Trouserpress)