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The Thermals, from Oregon, play lo-fi garage-rock on
More Parts Per Million (Subpop, 2003), ignited by vocalist
Hutch Harris' poignant rants, such as Brace And Break, sometimes
bordering on punk-rock (No Culture Icons, Bord Dead). But his
rigmaroles vent frustration (Time To Lose) rather than anger, and, if
one removes the raw and rowdy band playing,
are not all that far from reflective pop (Back To Gray).
Fuckin A (Subpop, 2004) is a tighter parade of catchy sloppy refrains.
Although no song is particularly memorable, the whole is both powerful and
tuneful.
Pared down to the duo of Harris and Kathy Foster, the Thermals proceeded to deliver
their gravest statement yet.
The Body The Blood The Machine (2006)
was a concept album built around Hutch Harris' hatred of organized religion and
government. The key to its success was Kathy Foster's music, and her obsessive
quest for the anthemic refrain, that occasionally evokes a poppier version
of vintage Jefferson Starship
(I Need You To Kill, A Pillar of Salt, Here's Your Future).
Now We Can See (Kill Rock Stars, 2009) is the Thermals' fourth studio album.
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