- K
- Yo-Yo
- Beep
- Italian Movie Theme
- Crazy
- M-Train
- Buzz
- No Clocks
- Reptiles
- Spider
- Gyrate
- Altitude
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Vanessa Briscoe Hay Vocals
Michael Lachowski Bass
Randall Eugene Bewley Guitar
Curtis Hudgins Crowe Drums
Gene Holder Producer
Pylon Composer,Producer
Mitch Easter Engineer
Brady Brock Reissue Supervisor,Reissue Executive Producer
Bruce Baxter Engineer,Producer
Henry Owings Reissue Layout
Randy Bewley Photography
Vanessa Briscoe Hay Group Member,Reissue Graphics,Assistant Copyist
Lowell T. Seaich Cover Photo
Michael Lachowski Photography,Group Member,Reissue Layout
Randall Eugene Bewley Artwork,Group Member
Jason NeSmith Mastering,Audio Restoration
Curtis Hudgins Crowe Group Member
Paul Scales Photography


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Overview
Pylon's 1980 debut album, Gyrate, sounded like the work of the best sort of enlightened amateurs, musicians who were still fairly new to what they were doing and making the most of their simplicity, which worked brilliantly in their favor. 1983's Chomp was a somewhat different affair; Pylon were a more accomplished group with far more practical experience under their belts, and instead of the streamlined hands-off production of Bruce Baxter, the second album was produced by Chris Stamey and Gene Holder of the dB's, and engineered by Mitch Easter. As a consequence, Chomp sounds fuller and less minimal than Gyrate, with Vanessa Briscoe Hay overdubbing vocal harmonies on some tracks, keyboards popping up here and there, and Randy Bewley adding some new flash to his James Brown-style chicken scratch guitar. However, if Pylon were capable of doing more on Chomp, they also knew what not to do. The textures are more complicated, but the music still feels efficient, with no wasted gestures in the songs or performances. The grooves are as potent as ever, with bassist Michael Lachowski and drummer Curtis Crowe anchoring this music with lean, funky rhythms that sound edgy while still filling the dance floor. The added production polish and instrumental niceties add atmosphere without weighing down the songs, and reinforce how tuneful the material is despite their clean surfaces. "Crazy" is a beautifully ominous pop song that Pylon lacked the sophistication to pull off when they made Gyrate; if their early music was full of sharp angles, "Crazy" showed they could create something more accessible without compromising their vision in any way. Pylon would break up the same year Chomp was released, and it's fascinating to speculate where their broader musical range and studio smarts would have taken them if they'd stayed together (they would periodically play reunion shows, and they even cut a third album, Chain, in 1990.) However, if Chomp closed the book on Pylon's first era, it was a grand finale, an album that stands apart from their debut yet is just as brilliant in its own ways. ~ Mark Deming
Product Details
Release Date: | 11/06/2020 |
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Label: | New West |
UPC: | 0607396536115 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Pylon Primary ArtistVanessa Briscoe Hay Vocals
Michael Lachowski Bass
Randall Eugene Bewley Guitar
Curtis Hudgins Crowe Drums
Technical Credits
Chris Stamey ProducerGene Holder Producer
Pylon Composer,Producer
Mitch Easter Engineer
Brady Brock Reissue Supervisor,Reissue Executive Producer
Bruce Baxter Engineer,Producer
Henry Owings Reissue Layout
Randy Bewley Photography
Vanessa Briscoe Hay Group Member,Reissue Graphics,Assistant Copyist
Lowell T. Seaich Cover Photo
Michael Lachowski Photography,Group Member,Reissue Layout
Randall Eugene Bewley Artwork,Group Member
Jason NeSmith Mastering,Audio Restoration
Curtis Hudgins Crowe Group Member
Paul Scales Photography
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