One of the most impeccable and crucial releases of the early-nineties indie rock scene, Icky Mettle is the debut record from the great Archers of Loaf. After the success of the independently released single "Wrong", the band signed with Alias records and the label released "Web in Front" as the second single. The song received some moderate college radio play and the band became a well-known fixture within the vibrant scene.
Archers of Loaf weren't afraid to be loud -- the guitars on Icky Mettle are anything but complacent, a sound that fit in well during indie rock's early years. Other bands, like Dinosaur Jr. and Superchunk, were doing similar things, but Icky Mettle has a trademark sound that truly stands on its own: tt blasts your eardrums with a hard edged melody all its own. Truly a classic. A frenzied, blaring staple.
Key tracks: "Web in Front", "Might", "Learo, You're a Hole"
Next week: 1994
No hint, this time. There were so many great records put out in '94, I've yet to decide what I'm picking.
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