Product Details
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby (LP)Album Notes
| Miscellaneous |
| Girls Against Boys: Scott McCloud (guitar, vocals); Eli Janney (samples, vocals, bass); Johnny Temple (bass); Alex Fleisig (drums). |
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| Recorded at Oz Studios, Baltimore, Maryland in February 1993. |
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| When Washington, D.C.'s SoulSide closed up shop, three-fifths of the band mutated into a darker, sexier beast as Girls Against Boys. Their second album, 1993's VENUS LUXURE NO. 1, introduced many to their unique sound. Though still powered by the might of rhythmic post-hardcore, their songs glistened like a lounge lizard's hair cream with the swagger of a pickup artist. Singer Scott McCloud's gritty voice imparts seductions and threats while the pummeling dual bass crawls along like fingers slowly drifting down a silk stocking. "Satin Down" lurches through dark alleys with death-march drums and a droning guitar building in subtle menace, while the fuzzy "Let Me Come Back" throws its weight around like a train full of hobos. Through it all, however, VENUS LUXURE manages to be attractive and heroic despite all the lurid trappings. |
Album Details
| Album Title | Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby |
| Performer | |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
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| Engineer | Eli Janney |
| Producer | Ted Nicely |
| Mono/Stereo | Stereo |
| Studio/Live | Studio |
| Label | Touch & Go |
| Catalog Number | TGC 208171 |
| Release Date | 08/30/1993 |
| Import | No |
| UPC | 036172081714 |
Artist/Group
| Overview |
| Girls Against Boys is often credited with being the band that made hardcore sexy. With a pedigree deep in Washington, D.C.'s legendary punk scene, the band's members migrated to New York City and gave the music on which they were raised a decidedly swanky twist. Though GVSB's music is certainly loud, aggressive, and muscular, it's also infused with touches of electronica and a moody almost noirish tone that give it a distinct identity amidst a sea of loud, angry indie-rock bands. GVSB jumped from indie labels to major labels and back again during its heyday, and as of 2007, the band continued to tour and record. |
| Definitive Albums |
| House of GVSB |
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| Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby |
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| You Can't Fight What You Can't See |
Also See
| Performers |
| Blonde Redhead; Chrome Cranks (The); Fleisig, Alexis; New Wet Kojak; Pegboy; Soulside |
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