Icky Mettle Archers Of Loaf SKU: MRG415LP Barcode: 0673855041513 24.00 £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Released Date: 21st July 2023 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info “No single trend in 1990s indie rock can be traced back to Archers of Loaf. They weren’t quite “lo-fi,” they weren’t quite “slackers,” their guitars weren’t quite “noisy” and their drums weren’t quite “mathy.” Eric Bachmann’s vocals were gritty and visceral, but his lyrics were oblique and cerebral. Archers of Loaf thrived on subtle contradictions, on purposeful vagaries, on tentative gestures delivered with utmost conviction. They released increasingly adventurous records for five years, and broke up with minimal drama or fanfare. This perfectly captures the energy of the band’s early days, from their slapdash first singles to the scrappy brilliance of Icky Mettle itself to the more honed recordings that followed. Released on the heels of some well-received singles and a buzzed-about performance at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York, Icky Mettle was a hotly anticipated debut. To say it starts on a strong note would be an understatement; opener “Web in Front” is quite simply among the finest indie rock songs ever written. That a song whose lyrics are all but impossible to parse literally comes off as so immediate and relatable speaks both to Bachmann’s skill with words-as-sounds, and to his bandmates’ ability to put force and nuance behind his voice. Much of the credit here belongs to guitarist Eric Johnson, whose melodic and fluttery guitar parts seem to hammer the very emotional notes that Bachmann’s words intentionally skirt. The second disc compiles the excellent Vs. the Greatest of All Time EP and the early singles that were previously included on the Speed of Cattle compilation. The five songs from Vs. the Greatest of All Time hint at the more spacious and muscular sound that the band would cultivate on their sophomore LP, Vee Vee, while early 7″ versions of “Wrong” and “Web in Front” are disjointed and flaccid previews of their album counterparts. Uncertainty has never sounded so much like a rallying cry” Artist Archers Of Loaf Genre Rock And Pop Label Merge Records Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP , Includes Download Code Condition New Country UK Track Listings Web in Front Last Word Wrong You and Me Might Hate Paste Fat Plumb Line Learo, You're a Hole Sick File Toast Backwash Slow Worm Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Archers Of Loaf and more from Rock And Pop Matt's picks View Product Quick View Archers Of Loaf Reason in Decline Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 21st October 2022 £21.00 - £23.00 Select options Archers Of Loaf Reason in Decline £21.00 - £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Merge Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 21st October 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Archers Of Loaf White Trash Heroes Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 13th December 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Archers Of Loaf White Trash Heroes £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG445LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 13th December 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders On Sale View Product Quick View Archers Of Loaf All the Nation’s Airports Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 13th December 2019 £13.99 £20.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Archers Of Loaf All the Nation’s Airports £13.99 £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG435LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 13th December 2019 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Archers Of Loaf Vee Vee Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 13th December 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Archers Of Loaf Vee Vee £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG425LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 13th December 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Paper Kites, The Twelvefour Rock And Pop | Nettwerk | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd January 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Paper Kites, The Twelvefour £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Nettwerk SKU: 310931 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd January 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Allegra Krieger The Joys Of Forgetting Folk | Northern Spy | 1LP Released 7th August 2020 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Allegra Krieger The Joys Of Forgetting £20.00 Genre: Folk Label: Northern Spy SKU: LPNS125 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 7th August 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lust For Youth Compassion Rock And Pop | Sacred Bones Records | 1LP Released 18th March 2016 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lust For Youth Compassion £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sacred Bones Records SKU: SBR147LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th March 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Graham's picks View Product Quick View Paul McCartney McCartney III Rock And Pop | UMC | 180g 1LP Gatefold Sleeve Released 18th December 2020 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Paul McCartney McCartney III £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMC Released Date: 18th December 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Charles Manson Lie: The Love and Terror Cult Rock And Pop | ESP Disk | 1LP Released 2nd June 2017 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Charles Manson Lie: The Love and Terror Cult £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: ESP Disk SKU: ESP2003LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Benny Sings Music Rock And Pop | Stones Throw | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th April 2021 £19.00 - 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