I think "Engine takes to the water" is one of best album of the '90...

But I can't really say it for the other things.
Anyway, just for the structures in that album I admire them really a lot.
And of couse their drummer.
But listen to what the two guitars are doing in there (try to listen to it headphones).

Really good song writing and great ideas.

It was a sad, sad day when June of 44 played their last note.

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One of the most memorable shows I ever saw was June of '44 with Dianogah in a basement in Atlanta in the middle of the summer. I think it was '97 or maybe '98. They were supposed to play a matinee show at a club but they showed up too late, so an impromptu house show was thrown together and both bands played there instead. It must've been 120 degrees in the basement. I thought I would pass out. Both bands rocked and were good sports about it all.

They were definitely NOT CRAP. Perhaps a bit too stylistically derivative of their Louisville predecessors to garner a zero waffle factor, but still decidedly NOT CRAP.

Edit: Now that I think about it, Jeff Mueller was the only one from Louisville, no? I guess I shouldn't have used Louisville as a point of reference, though June of '44 definitely had a heavy Rodan/Slint/Crain thing going on.

What's wrong with Anahata?

Rotten Tanx wrote:What's wrong with Anahata?

The music.

BUMP

NOT CRAP.

engine takes to water.

four great points.

SHARKS AND SAILORS!

If you liked June of 44 packaging you should hire Dexterity Press to design or print your bands next release. It's what Jeff does when he's not playing in Shipping News.

i, too, love everything pre-anahata. i saw them on their four great points tour. i recall an audience member, after som rather hard number, yelled "reign in blood!" to which someone in the band responded "we would totally play that but we don't have a double kick drum."

The Best. I get really stupid in my love for this band. The later stuff is meh, but the first record is so reliably great. Shipping News, even usually boring, I love to hear thinking that one of those dudes played on this most perfect album. Guitars, bass, drumming, singing, songs, incredible.

Not Crap!