Unwound - New Plastic Ideas

An album Maximum Rock ’N’ Roll deemed not punk enough to review, Unwound’s 1994 sophomore effort was a lethal depth charge aimed at major label grunge and independent hardcore alike. From the off-kilter, vertiginous rhythm of “Entirely Different Matters” to the neck-snapping velocity of “What Was Wound” to the relentless pounding at the end of “All Souls Day,” New Plastic Ideas is the Sonic Youth-loving older sister to Fake Train’s post-punk-obsessed little brother.

“If you’re seeking catharsis, here it is.” Mother Jones.

Tracklist

Side A.
1. Entirely Different Matters
2. What Was Wound
3. Envelope
4. Hexenszene
5. Abstraktions
Side B.
1. All Soul’s Day
2. Usual Dosage
3. Arboretum
4. Fiction Friction