Giants Chair...
One thing I like about doing a MP3 blog is that it gets me to listen to some albums that I may have not listened to in awhile. A lot of times, as many have probably noticed, if I post about a certain band it leads me to something that is slightly similar or even shares a relationship to the original post. Most of the time this happens because I listen to whatever is being posted and it starts a domino effect to which I end up listening to a bunch of different records as the result. It's truly a nice thing because I doubt I would listen to some albums as much if I wasn't constantly reminded of them.
Keeping with that idea, after doing a post on Germbox just recently it got me thinking about other Caulfield related artists, which eventually led me to pulling out my Giants Chair albums and ripping them to my computer. So, I’ve been listening to both their full-length albums Red and Clear and Purity and Control quite a bit since then. I’m always amazed at just how good these guys were whenever I get the urge to spin these discs. They fit right along with the whole Midwestern emo/post-hardcore group, and are often considered originators of the sound. I’d have to agree with that, although I think they are still fairly underrated. It was nice to see that Cave-In covered their song "The Callus" on their Tides of Tomorrow EP, which is actually a pretty cool rendition of the song.
The group was together from 1993 until 1997, where in between they released two full-lengths and four 7 inches. A couple of those were splits with fellow KC locals Boys Life and the other with Ethel Meserve. Of the bands that put out material through Caulfield, I think Giants Chair easily stands as my favorite of those. They left an influence on music around this area that is undeniable.
Red and Clear:
Giants Chair – Mother Brother Sister Lover [MP3]
Giants Chair – Semi [MP3]
Purity and Control:
Giants Chair - Nondescriptionist Ethic [MP3]
Giants Chair – The Speech [MP3]
From the Purity and Control 7 inch:
Giants Chair – The Callus [MP3]
Members have appeared in Volara, Farewell Band, Doris Henson, and Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys since the split of Giants Chair. It’s unfortunate; however the majority of their output is out of print. You can still pick up their first album Red and Clear from Amazon. For the rest, I would suggest keeping an eye on eBay.
Keeping with that idea, after doing a post on Germbox just recently it got me thinking about other Caulfield related artists, which eventually led me to pulling out my Giants Chair albums and ripping them to my computer. So, I’ve been listening to both their full-length albums Red and Clear and Purity and Control quite a bit since then. I’m always amazed at just how good these guys were whenever I get the urge to spin these discs. They fit right along with the whole Midwestern emo/post-hardcore group, and are often considered originators of the sound. I’d have to agree with that, although I think they are still fairly underrated. It was nice to see that Cave-In covered their song "The Callus" on their Tides of Tomorrow EP, which is actually a pretty cool rendition of the song.The group was together from 1993 until 1997, where in between they released two full-lengths and four 7 inches. A couple of those were splits with fellow KC locals Boys Life and the other with Ethel Meserve. Of the bands that put out material through Caulfield, I think Giants Chair easily stands as my favorite of those. They left an influence on music around this area that is undeniable.
Red and Clear:
Giants Chair – Mother Brother Sister Lover [MP3]
Giants Chair – Semi [MP3]
Purity and Control:
Giants Chair - Nondescriptionist Ethic [MP3]
Giants Chair – The Speech [MP3]
From the Purity and Control 7 inch:
Giants Chair – The Callus [MP3]
Members have appeared in Volara, Farewell Band, Doris Henson, and Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys since the split of Giants Chair. It’s unfortunate; however the majority of their output is out of print. You can still pick up their first album Red and Clear from Amazon. For the rest, I would suggest keeping an eye on eBay.
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