In 2009 when I shared
The Laurels Burn 7" ep, I noted that they didn't seem to have a proper album to their credit, just some singles. For those of you keeping score at home, I was proved way wrong when I happened upon this fourteen song LP at a record show last year. Ostensibly hailing from Providence, RI, The Laurels art-damaged take on post-punk arouses quite a clamor, even though they're an economical three piece. Dissonant and highly angular shards of the Pixies, Public Image Ltd and even a splinter or two of Shudder to Think are strewn about wildly amidst
Neck's tornado-ravaged maelstrom. Side two showcases some of their more tuneful inclinations like, "Sugar Beads" and "Loves Me," but even when
Neck flips to the amelodic side of the coin, The Laurels make an intriguing case nonetheless. As you might be able to ascertain from the image on the right, this record was previously owned by a radio station.
01. Empty
02. All Ears
03. Sea Devil
04. Yellow Red
05. Tattooed Lady
06. White
07. Neck
08. Safely
09. Cracked Head
10. Breathing Room
11. My Brother
12. Sugar Beads
13. Loves Me
14. Skin & Bone
https://rapidshare.com/files/3957494427/laurels_neck.rar
