Certain General spawned
from the downtown New York scene. Alongside peers like Bush Tetras
and Band Of Outsiders, Certain General were New York's leading
purveyors of guitar-based atonal dance rock. The band formed in 1980
is still currently actively playing shows and releasing new music. And in
fact they're virtual (cult) stars in France.
Holiday Of Love is their
first release and having been released in 1982, as 1982 and 1983 was
the era of the EP, this release also happens to be an EP. Released
on Labor Records and produced by Peter Holsapple of The dB's and
Michael Gira of Swans, the five-song mini-album is a nice mix of
jittery-dance rock and somber mid-tempo material.
“Back Downtown” sounds
like The Feelies a smidgen, “Hello My God” recalls “The End”
by The Doors, “Leader Out” sound not unlike Bauhaus. “B flat,
C2” sounds like what would happen if Gang Of Four were a surf rock
band. “Holiday Of Love” could've been the hit dance single
that X never had. There's something slightly Velvet Underground-y and
Televisionesque about Certain General's approach yet lead singer
Parker Dulany has a lyrical vision all his own.
Recommended for fans of
any of the band I named. Certain General is worth checking out.
Here's the video review:
Special thanks to: Kevin Tooley, Prefab International & Dennis Landau.
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