Chomp, by Pylon

Chomp

by Pylon

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1.	K 04:32	buy track
2.	Yo-Yo 04:14	buy track
3.	Beep 03:23	buy track
4.	Italian Movie Theme 02:01	buy track
5.	Crazy 03:13	buy track
6.	M-Train 03:48	buy track
7.	Buzz 02:58	buy track
8.	No Clocks 02:57	buy track
9.	Reptiles 03:56	buy track
10.	Spider 03:58	buy track
11.	Gyrate 04:06	buy track
12.	Altitude 03:19	buy track

about

In the late 1970’s Athens, Georgia was buzzing with a raw but sophisticated music scene. Traditional southern rock had been the Georgia musical export for years before but the turn of the decade began producing new sounds from bands like the B-52’s, REM and Alt Rock luminaries, Pylon.

Before they were a band, Pylon were art-school students at the University of Georgia: four kids invigorated by big ideas about art and creativity and society. Pylon was less a band, however, and more of an art project, which meant they had very specific goals in mind as well as an expiration date. While their time together as a band was short lived (1979-1983), Pylon had a lasting influence on the history of rock and roll. Throughout their brief history, they were able to create influential work that would help foster the post-punk and art-rock scene of the early 80s.. Artists like R.E.M., Gang of Four, Sonic Youth, Sleater-Kinney, Interpol, Deerhunter and many more claim inspiration from the band.

In 1980 the band released its first record, Gyrate and began touring across the country in support of the release. The band would soon develop a following across the country and specifically in the bustling music scene in New York City. One of their earliest gigs was opening for the Gang of Four in the big apple. Following the critical acclaim of their debut release, Pylon went back into the studio. While in the studio they gleefully pulled their songs apart and put them back together in new shapes, revealing a band of self-proclaimed non-musicians who had transformed gradually but noticeably into real musicians. The resulting album, Chomp was barely off the press when Pylon were booked to open a run of dates for a hot new Irish band called U2 (after previously playing two arena shows with them in the month leading to the album release). Most bands would have jumped at the opportunity, but Pylon were skeptical. At a critical point in the life of Pylon, they opted to become a cult band rather than stretch their defining philosophy too far.

“We fully intended Pylon to be an almost seasonal thing that we were gonna do for a minute and then get on with our lives,” says Curtis Crowe, drummer for the band. “But it just never went away. It still doesn’t go away. There’s a new subterranean class of kids that are coming into this kind of music, and they’re just now discovering Pylon. That blows my mind. We didn’t see that coming.”

New West Records is proud to partner with Pylon to reissue Chomp and Gyrate back into the masses. Beautifully remastered from the original audio sources and pressed on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years.

credits

released March 5, 2021

All songs written and performed by Pylon (Randall Eugene Bewley; Curtis Hudgins Crowe; Vanessa Briscoe Hay; Michael Scott Lachowski).

Pylon Two Music (BMI) c/o BMG Bumblebee (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Ⓒ and Ⓟ 2020

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Guitar by Randall Bewley
Vocals by Vanessa Briscoe Hay
Drums by Curtis Crowe
Bass by Michael Lachowski

Bass by Aria
Guitar by Supro
Drums by Rogers

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Produced by Chris Stamey and Gene Holder
Tracks 1-3 and 7-12 recorded by Mitch Easter at Drive-In Studios, Winston-Salem, NC, 1982
Tracks 4-6 produced by Pylon & Bruce Baxter, recorded by Bruce Baxter at Channel One, Atlanta, GA, 1981
Mixed at Drive-In Studios, except M-Train mixed at Channel One

Reissue Executive Produced and Supervised by Brady Brock
Audio Restored and Mastered from the Original Tapes by Jason NeSmith — Chase Park Transduction Studios, Athens, GA, 2020
Creative Direction and Graphics — Michael Lachowski and Henry Owings
Graphics / Copy Assistant — Vanessa Briscoe Hay
Front Cover Photograph of Tyrannosaurus Rex — Lowell T. Seaich
Back Cover Pics — Paul Scales and Michael Lachowski with Canon AF35 M
Six BW dinosaur photographs — Michael Lachowski
Polaroid dinosaur photograph — Randy Bewley
Label Design Based on Artwork by Randall Bewley
Manufacturing Coordination — Matt Etgen and Caroline Barfield
Pylon Legal — John Seay

Coffee and Generosity at Drive-In Studio provided by Mrs. Easter
Hospitality During Recording of Beep & Altitude by Brown’s Restaurant, Winston-Salem, NC

SPECIAL THANKS
George Fontaine, Sr, Brady Brock, Matt Etgen, Caroline Barfield and all at New West Records / B-52’s / David Barbe / Danny Beard / All at BMG Bumblebee / Anne Richmond Boston / Sean Bourne / Paul Butchart / Jeff Calder / Mitch Easter / Forty Watt Club / Bob Hay / Gene Holder / Kate Ingram / Robin Johnson / Jason NeSmith / Henry Owings / R.E.M. / Southern Tracks Studios / Chris Stamey, and to all our friends, family members, fans, DJs and anyone who helped along the way.

Original Issue Executive Produced by Danny Beard for DB Recs, Released as DB 65, 1983

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Chomp

Mar 2021
Gyrate

Mar 2021
Pylon Box

Nov 2020

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