Fuckemos
Tape 2
Shortly after recording the tracks that would make up their 1994 psych-punk classic Can Kill You, Austins FUCKEMOS graduated from making living room recordings to tracking in a professional studio. Done on the cheap, the quick and dirty session resulted in Tape 2, a 14-song collection that now is enjoying its first official release, some 20-plus years after it was recorded. The touchstones that made Can Kill You so brilliant are amplified on Tape 2: thicker guitars, boomier drums, and an improved overall sonic clarity. And singer Russell Porters pitch-shifted vocals, mostly improvised in one take, are as gonzo as ever. Tape 2 is a must-have for FUCKEMOS die-hards, a long sought-after nugget for fans of classic Austin psych punk.