Blue Orchids Skull Jam - 10" 11/09/1999 B4 Batdance

B4 Batdance

density and sheer meanness of this eye-popping wall of sound hit like a slowmotion slug to the gut

but are fascinating nonetheless

This record contains the fan favorites "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky"

Blue Orchids Skull Jam - 10" 11/09/1999 B4 BatdanceThis is their first EP in over twenty years and it spans every aspect of the band's sound and ide as. The title track, "Skull Jam" is a short slice of pop noise which harkens back to the off kilter scree of early songs like "Disney Boys." Their 1982 debut album had an embryonic recording of "Hanging Man" . This new version has a meteoric motorik vibe that the original never hinted at. "The Devil's Answer" is a Atomic Rooster cover. But for many, the