For the most part, the tracks on this Union-centric compilation are new, but old-school metallion Model Citizen are also represented by a pair of crunching rockers recorded in the early '90s. One of the most interesting tunes is a product of the aptly named Subvocal, a space-rock-cum-industrial act ramrodded by the CD's producer, Mark Adkins. It's been a while since smart, truly experimental rock bands cut and pasted the anxious recitation of, say, an oddball love letter with woozy, highly processed guitars and undermixed rhythms and created something exciting and special. But that's exactly what Subvocal does on the enjoyably crazed "Heidy's Letter." Other notable offerings include the tongue-in-cheek Goth-metal of Waysyde's "Beer Song," Kurt Stiemke's arid electronic groove "Unpleasant Nature" and Ingrid Frances Stark's lilting folk song "Taxi Driver's Lament."
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