This obscure New Zealand post-punk group were the young outsiders when they came to the legendary Flying Nun label in the late '80s. The previous decade has seen the label's identity bloom as the home of delicate and crafty songs, the Verlaines, Chills, and Chris Knox -- elegance was as far removed from the SPUD sound as guitars, bass, and drums can get. On their 1990 debut, a sound inspired by Black Sabbath and the Birthday Party saw the quintet thrashing feedback drenched dirges more akin to the Chicago post-punk sound of Touch and Go or Amphetamine Reptile. Scratch Acid, Jesus Lizard, or Halo of Flies may be good comparisons; fellow Kiwis Skeptics and the Dead C worked up a similar storm of guitar driven chaos as well. Ahead of its time, the group recorded a second stunning record "Gnaw" in the '90s and dissolved. Core member Mathew Heine later formed a similar ensemble, Solid Gold Hell.
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