A few years ago, browsing through the catalogue of Dischord Records (found by Ian MacKaye, singer of Minor Threat and Fugazi), one of the most important record labels back in the early 80s, when hardcore punk was at its peak, I found this band: Black Eyes. Black Eyes is a band that relies heavily on a tight rhythm section, with a spastic drum that's always hitting stuff, and a funky bass that makes this hardcore punk band something more of an improvisational tool for the musicians.Their first record, self-titled, was very effective in turning up with 10 songs in the vein of the hip art rock tradition, but this, their second and last record, dives into free jazz territory. And that makes this release by Black Eyes the best release on Dischord of this century so far. My Beefheartian heart skips a beat when I hear this record, I love it.
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