This is the first thing Swamp Thing ever put out, way back in 2006. I picked it up at some show or other a couple years ago, when they were just getting started. It's ridiculously good. Actually, it's my favorite Swamp Thing release. It's rawer and in some way more sincere than anything else they've put out; maybe it has something to do with it being recorded by drummer Mike Reaves in his basement. Mike's good as fuck at mixing, so that doesn't mean it's bad in any way. Really it's just more basic and rougher around the edges, and really showcases what they were all about. Seriously, backed hard.
PS. This was a really low-key release, in paper cases without an insert, so there's no cover art. Anyway, I just went ahead and picked this picture cause Chris is in the background. Sweet.
Swamp Thing — S/T Demo '06
Track Listing:
Track Listing:
- Intro/My Attack
- The Easy Way
- Square One
- Fuck The Corner Office
- Golden Years
Swamp Thing is one of the best bands in Richmond, judging by their crowd response if nothing else. They started several years back with a bunch of WWC dudes, most of them edge, on the first wave of a bunch of youth bands after Army Of Fun. They put out a demo, a 7", and recently a full-length on 6131, all solid. I've seen them countless times, and it's always good.
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