BIG CHIEF DRIVE IT OFF LP + FLYER ORIGINAL YELLOW WAX

BIG CHIEF DRIVE IT OFF LPCategory / Style / Moods: Rock Alternative Pop/ Rock, Hardcore Punk, Detroit Rock, Hard Rock17.77 / 2007-11-30 S asocc1991 GET HIP US LPTITLE: DRIVE IT OFFARTIST: BIG CHIEFCONDITIONCOVER: VG+VINYL: VG++ TO NEAR MINTClick here for info on grading and abbreviationsRARE ORIGINAL YELLOW WAX COMES WITH FOLDED FLYERClick the pix for a better view TRACKS: Disc: 11.Brake Torque2:542.Glare3:263.Blowout Kit3:144.Iron Pimp2:505.Get Down and Double Check4:426.Crackhore1:207.Chrome Helmet3:108.Built Like an Ordeal3:099.Superstupid5:40Review by Andy Kellman Big Chief stretched their dollar provided from Sub Pop -- intended for use to record one Singles Club release -- to record the clutch of tracks collected on Drive It Off. These were originally released as singles through various labels, and Pennsylvanian indie Get Hip did the honors by compiling them for portable listening. With each release that followed, this disc became increasingly developmental sounding, since the band grew considerably from here on out. Aside from some Blaxploitation samples, there's little hint of the funk influence that would eventually infiltrate their sound. This is basically balls-to-the-wall post-hardcore rock, subtracting the thrash tendencies of vocalist Barry Henssler's Necros and replacing that with Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer without the blues influence. So it's Black Cheer. These nine songs deliver the goods quite well, but they don't sound terribly distinct when lined up against any number of late-'80s/early-'90s post-hardcore bands. Riffs get used to their full potential, pounded into the ground and battered to oblivion. Not much soloing is offered, save for some gnashing Wayne Kramer-like passages in "Superstupid." Henssler's inchoate howling ably fits the Ford Lake shore sludge knocked out by his cronies, but his range would expand considerably throughout the remainder of the band's discography. This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Please visit the A Sound Deal store for similar items and information on grading and shipping. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal