Unknown Instructors

Album Review: Unwilling to Explain by Unknown Instructors (7/10)

"Your mileage may vary on the Tom Waits- and Bukowski-influenced bop narration."


The SST label of the ‘80s stitched jazz and punk closely together, and here is a truly interesting recording by graduates of that scene. Apparently ace bassist Mike Watt and ace drummer George Hurley (both ex-Minutemen and Firehose) recorded some improv rhythm tracks that equally-ace guitarist J.Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) was able to solo over several years later. Several years even MORE later, vocalist Jim McGuire laid down some hard-boiled spoken-word atop this whole thing. Your mileage may vary on the Tom Waits- and Bukowski-influenced bop narration. The real take- away is Mascis’ fluid and expressive guitar work.

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Rating: 7/10

ORG Music

Producers: Dan McGuire and Mike Watt