(May 2022) Episode 404 is DEATH (the proto-punk band, not the death metal band). My primary interest is in their role as a proto-punk band, although they didn’t make a mark outside of their native Detroit until rediscovered decades later. Also unusual in that they were a trio of Black brothers who started out in funk but got turned on to hard rock, with political and later Christian themes. Their sound is like mixing MC5, Love, the White Stripes and Glass Harp in a blender.
Favorite album: …For the Whole World to See
Favorite song: Politicians In My Eyes
Compared to expectations: ↓
Recommendation: only of interest to those exploring the roots of punk
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