Pedaljets –
Riverview / Terra Nova (Electric Moth)
The Pedaljets’ story goes back to 1984 when the
Kansas quartet was considered the missing link between The Replacements and
Nirvana. They toured extensively, supporting most of the main players from the ‘80s
alternative scene; Hüsker Dü, Meat Puppets, Flaming Lips, etc., and released
their debut album “Today Today” to widespread acclaim in 1988. They released a
second album a year later, but it was rushed and unfinished, and that
disappointment, coupled with a non-stop touring schedule prompted the band to
split in 1990.
That should have been the end of it, but fast-forward
to 2006. Such was the feeling in the band that the second album was no way to
end things, they returned to the studio to tighten up and fix the mix. The
results were released in 2008, with a positive review in Mojo magazine their
reward.
They’ve been playing and recording ever since, and
the single “Riverview / Terra Nova” are the first songs released (we’ve been
assured that an album will follow in the next couple of months). Available as a
spiffing 7” single (pressed on snot green vinyl), it’s a firm indictment of the
Pedaljets sound. “Riverview” is psychedelic grunge rock, with a massive guitar hook
and lines about girls and dragonflies. “Terra Nova” leans toward a Wire-esque
post-punk sound – the guitar needles and probes, and vocalist Mike Allmayer disengages
like classic David Bryne or Anthony Moore. Catch ‘em if you can.
Rob F
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