Built on a Weak Spot

Star Pimp was one of those bands that kind of defied any sort of good description to really capture what they sounded like. The result of their legitimately weird brand of bizarro noise-rock sort of left them without much exposure during their time together and are now one of those often overlooked and forgotten gems from the early to mid-nineties. Releasing their first single/EP, Treasure Trail, in 1992 through bassist Tom Flynn’s own record label Boner Records, the band would eventually put out one full length for the label titled Seraphim 280z in 1994 and then make the move to Kill Rock Stars for their second and final album in 1996 titled Docudrama.

Like I mentioned, words kind of escape me when I try and think of a way to explain the band. Obviously the best way is to just listen to the music and conjure something up on your own; however I’ll embarrass myself further by continuing on with this. Really though, one of the things that is noticeably unsettling and ultimately makes their music such an oddity is the borderline cutesy vocals from singer E. Marcelle Poulos clashing with Flynn’s sludge filled low end and the high pitched squalls from guitarist Eric Grotke. Not to mention the lyrics were also often a bit twisted as well. The combination works perfectly though, making for a genuinely bizarre, fun, and best of all a noise filled listen.

Seraphim 280z:
Star Pimp – Slave Girl [MP3]
Star Pimp – Little Tattoo [MP3]

Docudrama:
Star Pimp – Blood on the Mountain [MP3]
Star Pimp – Recalcitrance [MP3]

For anyone interested, practically all of Star Pimp’s material is still available through Kill Rock Stars. Definitely pick these up if any of the tunes above are of interest.

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