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Core

The Hustle is On

Tee Pee/MIA

Like labelmates the Atomic Bitchwax, Core are a veritable time machine harkening back to the days of wah-wah indulgence, beats soaked in bongwater, and rabble-rousing- cum -braincell-destroying frontmen – yep, the early ’70s. At their most direct on The Hustle is On , Core can come close to the cantankerous, primeval maw of the Stooges; more often than not, the band just heaps on the Uriah. Consequently, Core’s space-blues jams often become drawn out to the point of self-flagellation, especially for spirits ( not the prog-rock band in the singular form) not acclimated to such psychedelics.

MIA Records, 315 Church St.,, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013; http://www.mia-records.com


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