The Effigies: FOR EVER GROUNDED, mint LP, Enigma [1984]

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This is Enigma Records (E 1056), FOR EVER GROUNDED, by the Effigies.

Personnel & Instrumentation:
John Kezdy -- lyrics, vocals
Paul Zamost -- bass
Earl Letiecq -- guitars
Steve Economou -- drums, percussion

The Tunes:
Smile!
A Tight And Blue Cut
Silent Burn
Patternless
What's The Beat
The Infiltrator
Hand Signs
Rather See None
Coarse In Vein
Mob Clash
Something That...

Recorded at Studiomedia in Evanston, IL, 1984.

The following was posted by Daniel on March 10, 2004, on an Effigies site: If you haven't heard the Effigies, they definitely fit in with fellow Chicago bands like Naked Raygun, Big Black and Articles of Faith in that they seem influenced in equal parts by hardcore and post-punk. However, while Naked Raygun concentrate on the danceable bass lines of groups like Wire and Gang of Four, the Effigies apply the gritty, moody flavor of bands like Joy Division and the Fall to hardcore along with a dash of Ruts-esque reggae flavor. The results, as you might expect, are nothing short of brilliant. The Effigies always seem to know just when to tap the brakes and just when to nail the pedal to the floor, and even when listening to a big chunk of their discography right in a row they never even approach boring. If you're like me and still only beginning to explore the fertile early 80s midwest hardcore scene, make sure this puppy finds its way into your collection sooner rather than later. Thanks Daniel, good job.

Album cover, insert and original inner sleeve are NEAR MINT MINUS or better; LP is MINT! A totally superior product!

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