S.P.U.D. ...

To sort of go along with the Solid Gold Hell post I did not too long ago, I figured it would be good to throw up some S.P.U.D. since a couple of the members spent some time in both of these wonderful New Zealand based bands. S.P.U.D. produced a much more confrontational and abrasive form of noise-rock that was outlined by a heavy dose of feedback. Like Solid Gold Hell, one of the main attractions to the bands sound was Glen Campbell’s somewhat eccentric vocal style. They could have easily fit right in as something that would have been on Touch & Go back in the early 90’s. Sadly though I don’t think they ever gained much exposure outside of NZ. During their brief existence they released a couple singles (Breakdown Town in 1989 and Recliner in 1992), one EP titled Sour in 1990, and their one full-length Gnaw in 1991. All of them were released through Flying Nun. I recommend tracking down anything by them if possible, all are excellent.

Sour:
S.P.U.D. – Breakdown Town [MP3]

Gnaw:
S.P.U.D. – Fur Burns [MP3]

Recliner 7’’:
S.P.U.D. – Recliner [MP3]
S.P.U.D. – Shitman [MP3]
S.P.U.D. – Hee Ha [MP3]

For those interested, you can still find used copies of their full-length Gnaw on Amazon these days for pretty cheap. It’s definitely worth picking up and owning one of the lost classics of the genre.