Wretch [LP] in Bloomington, MN

Hindsight is always 20/20, but
Kyuss
' promising debut album, 1991's
Wretch
, was completely ignored by media and public. This is quite understandable, as a paltry production job fails to capture the band's earth-shaking guitar rumble, and only repeated listens allow full appreciation of the band's developing songwriting skills. The album's finest moments find the band in mid-pace, locking onto massive grooves on
"I'm Not,"
"Big Bikes,"
and the awesome
"Son of a Bitch."
While less impressive, they still manage to inject memorable hooks and catchy riffs into full-tilt thrashers such as
"Love Has Passed Me By,"
"Isolation,"
and the especially savage
"Hwy 74."
~ Eduardo Rivadavia