Splinter by Six Star General
From Providence Phoenix March 2012:
Their eighth studio effort, Splinter, finds guitarist Kyle Jackson, drummer Dan Ulmschneider, and bassist/vocalist Mark MacDougall peaking hard through concise and potent bursts of stoner sludge. Alt-rock fossils still hooked on vintage Dinosaur Jr., Silkworm, and Archers of Loaf should dig deep into their back catalog. Splinter was recorded in five sessions over two months, a marathon by SSG standards. Credit producer and local veteran musician Kraig Jordan (also of the Masons), who's Plan of a Boy studio has become the go-to recording spot for SSG. Layers of Kyle Jackson's guitar work resonate across Splinter on cuts "Curved Nerves" and "Triple EEE", and if you listen closely, you'll hear Jordan yelling through a bullhorn with swirling echoes. 75orLess brethren Mark Cutler, Bill Keough (Galvanize), and Joe Traynor (Vertical Twin) conjure a garage rock choir on a few tracks, including the opener "Ungroovy Feeling," and the band reworked two cuts from the previous EP.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ungroovy Feeling | 3:52 |
| 2. | Curved Nerves | 2:45 |
| 3. | Theme for Renee Montagne | 2:09 |
| 4. | Shave Your Beard Into The Shape Of A Smile | 2:46 |
| 5. | Triple EEE | 4:47 |
| 6. | Gasoline (After the Explosion Mix) | 4:04 |
| 7. | There's No Steak In Cake (Broken Mixer Mix) | 2:58 |
| 8. | Dollar Bill | 5:04 |
| 9. | Often Returns | 3:07 |
Credits
All songs Six Star General except 'Dollar Bill' by Screaming Trees.
License
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"Live, they are one of the most exciting rock ‘n’ roll machines in town, fusing the pre-pop Dinosaur Jr. with a touch of Sister-era Sonic Youth.... peaking hard through concise and potent bursts of stoner sludge. Alt-rock fossils still hooked on vintage Dinosaur Jr., Silkworm, and Archers of Loaf should dig deep into their back catalog. "