SARGENT HOUSE 2-LPs SH-081: The VSS - Nervous Circuits & 25:37 - 2012 USA SEALED
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Background -
The VSS was an American rock band from Boulder, Colorado.The VSS formed in 1995 after the breakup of the hardcore group Angel Hair. Vocalist Sonny Kay and guitarist Josh Hughes had both played in Angel Hair; the rest of the lineup consisted of bassist Andrew Douglas Rothbard and Dave Clifford. They quickly released several 7" records and toured the United States, achieving nationwide notice among the underground punk scene with acclaim from publications like Maximum Rocknroll and Flipside. Midway through their career, the band relocated to San Francisco. Their only full-length, Nervous Circuits, was released on Honey Bear Records in 1997, and the group broke up shortly thereafter.
Sonny Kay went on to sing with Year Future and founded the label Gold Standard Laboratories, which re-released their Gravity 7" records as a CD entitled 21:51 in 2000. Dave Clifford, Josh Hughes, and Andrew Douglas Rothbard formed a new group called Slaves, which changed its name to Pleasure Forever, and released two full-length LP's on Sub Pop records. Dave Clifford later played with Red Sparowes. Josh Hughes went on to form the band Rabbits, and Andrew Douglas Rothbard has released several solo albums.
Their use of synthesizers and keyboards in a hardcore punk setting was uncommon for its time, but has been recognized as an influence on bands such as The Faint and Death From Above 1979. In 2008, Hydra Head Records re-released Nervous Circuits on CD with a bonus DVD, as well as an additional bonus CD with the first 1,000 copies.
Nineties post-punks the VSS may have only issued one full-length in their brief two-year existence, 1997's Nervous Circuits, but what a record it was. Synthesizing elements of hardcore, new wave and death rock, the LP was a terse and terrifying collection that unquestionably influenced acts like the Faint, Death From Above 1979 and the original punky lineup of Hot Hot Heat. If you missed out on the record's first pressing on Honey Bear Records, or the 2008 CD reissue on Hydra Head, the VSS are about to drop a deluxe double-LP reissue through Sargent House.
Long before bands like the Faint and Death From Above 1979 made the fusion of punk and electronics all the vogue, the Boulder, Colorado-based VSS were breaking that very same ground while all you hipsters were still reeling from your grunge rock hangover. Their fusion of hardcore punk and skittering laptop breaks sounded like unlike anything else back when their sole full-length classic, Nervous Circuits, first appeared in 1997. And while everyone and their mother seem to be aping their sound in the 21st Century, this beautifully remastered reissue, complete with a bonus DVD of rare live footage that includes three complete concert sets from the group’s heyday, still takes the competition to task over a decade later. - Ron Hart
Seriously, The VSS are getting the reissue treatment from Hydra Head. Not only is this a completely unexpected revelation, but it is one that will probably go mostly unnoticed by most people, which is rather unfortunate considering how excellent the original version of this record was. Then again, The VSS (featuring ex-members of the equally and criminally unappreciated Angel Hair and from which members went on to be in Red Sparowes, Year Future, and others) will more than likely end up as one of those criminally under appreciated groups that a few people will thoroughly enjoy and considering that the group's lifespan was a relatively short period of time (roughly two and a half years from January 1995 until July 1997), maybe such notoriety is the best to be hoped for this band's "legacy." This re-release gives quite the slew of additional material to go along with the original version of Nervous Circuits (itself their lone LP) as there is a DVD along with the CD that contains three full live sets and other assorted minutiae and artifacts, and the first one thousand copies of the reissue also have an extra CD (entitled The Skin of Tiny Teeth) which offers an additional five unreleased and or rare studio tracks as well as a live set which also includes two songs that are not available in any other form. So even if the original is in one's possession, this is well worth the adding to the music collection.
With the manic and sneering vocals (at times vaguely reminiscent of some of what can be heard on Public Image LTD records) given a great deal of effects and the angular guitar interplaying with the rhythm section and keyboards competing in the small aural real estate of The VSS, listeners are privy to a sonic attack which drops subtle hints of melody amidst the ensuing chaos the band conjures from track to track. Considering the relatively short period of recording time that Nervous Circuits, The VSS sound very contemporary (production wise) although in the liner notes for The Skin of Tiny Teeth the band mentions scrapping the original concept of "Tone Dialer" due to the difficulty of achieving their goals because of the difficulty surrounding cutting up the track in the pre-Pro Tools days when the recording took place. Listening to tracks from Nervous Circuits like "Lunar Weight" whose angular guitars cut through the thick din, "What Kind of Ticks?" with its bouncing rhythm and cutting keyboards, and "Nervous Circuits", the closing opus, betrays the only aspect of these songs that might date them (at least to other groups that have some sonic kinship to the VSS (to some extent The Blood Brothers and other groups of their ilk owe a debt to The VSS)) and that is their originality and willingness to experiment. "Sibling Ascending" also offers that experimentation while kicking the composition up several notches with guitar repetition and a sinuous bass line fronting a relentless drumming performance while vocalist Sonny Kay (formerly of Angel Hair and now with Year Future) wails over the procession; when the group hits the middle, a rather excellent melodic break that features the keyboards and a great tempo change, and the song continues its adventurous foray through the noisy outro that gives way to the percussion of future Red Sparowes member David Clifford.
The DVD which comes with Nervous Circuits is pretty full of interesting documents over the course of the short lifespan of The VSS with a full show dating back to 1996, two more full shows from 1997, and a tour montage from the Nervous Circuits tour. The quality on this visual document is surely not going to win any awards for cinematography but that is not the purpose of this part of the release, but rather, the Nervous Circuits DVD serves to show a band whose live show was completely integral to one's experience of the group and is included here to offer that experience.
Possibly the real gem of the whole release is the The Skin of Tiny Teeth CD that comes with the "mail order" version of the set and could be a full-length in its own right when one considers the amount of material which it includes: five studio rarities including previously unreleased songs and nine live tracks of which two are previously unreleased and actually are post Nervous Circuits compositions. One of the studio tracks is an Echo and the Bunnymen cover, "No Hands" and is actually the only cover that The VSS recorded, and its original release (on a split double 7" record with Rye Coalition) is pretty difficult to get a hold of to hear. Another studio track, "Rats" is actually an abandoned outtake from the Nervous Circuits session that the group found while pulling this reissue project together while the aforementioned "Tone Dialer" is an instrumental that was also abandoned during the same sessions as "Rats." The live set that makes up the majority of The Skin of Tiny Teeth is thankfully not of poor quality which at least allows for the two unreleased songs, "Trajectory" and "Solid Gold Follower," to be heard relatively easily (and upon hearing, makes me wonder what directions the band could have gone had they kept it together).
Hydra Head truly outdo themselves with this release as it looks excellent with the full color double disc digipack. And while the liner notes might not be expansive as some re-issues of this volume have at times, the shear amount of material in addition to the original album is staggering. In order to listen and view everything that The VSS give us on the re-release of Nervous Circuits, one needs to be willing to spend more than three hours of time to do so. More reissues should be this expansive instead of just a remix and re-master job with maybe expanded artwork or, if we are lucky, new artwork. This version offers the original album plus a DVD and CD of extras that makes this well worth tracking this down, particularly due to the fact that this record has not been available for quite some time (its original release occurred roughly ten years ago and was not always the easiest to find). - Bob, Scene Point Blank
A thankfully re-pressed version of the blistering and legendary VSS, some seminal hardcore/art punk straightforward rock in the mindset of Angel Hair, Clikitat Ikatowi, Antioch Arrow, and others, and with the sound of a more vicious and darkly punk rock Drive Like Jehu. Angry mouthfuls of shout/screaming, angular guitar, and drum-driven choppy rock with cryptic action-oriented melody and through the forehead ferocity. Everything spit at you in ten quick assaults, with an average song length of two minutes. Into any of that old school crowd? Odds are that you are going to like this. Another one of GSL's attempts at breathing life into the purple body of punk rock. - Blake Butler
Back in June, '90s synth-punks the VSS announced via a series of tweets that they were prepping a re-release of their groundbreaking 1997 LP Nervous Circuits, and they've now delivered all the proper details on the impending double-LP reissue.
Nervous Circuits + 25:37 hits stores November 27 via Sargent House. As previously reported, the set pairs the band's only full-length platter with a second disc that compiles their seven-inch singles. While an earlier CD compendium of the singles was titled 21:51, this wax edition includes their "No Hands" track off a double split 7-inch with Rye Coalition, which explains the extra few minutes implied by the revamped title. You can see the altered tracklist down below.
The band have yet to announce whether or not they'll be playing any reunion dates, but had previously tweeted "We have zero shows arranged at the moment, just considering playing if it can work out in support of reissue."
The vinyl-only release follows a 2008 CD reissue of Nervous Circuits that was delivered by Hydra Head and contained a bonus DVD that featured live footage. You can stream the original Nervous Circuits below. - Gregory Adams
Release date: 2012
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SARGENT HOUSE Records vinyl 2-LPs - item is FACTORY SEALED
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LPs made in the USA
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Pressings are in STEREO
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Record Catalog Number: SH081
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Limited Edition Vinyl issue
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Nervous Circuits on Green Vinyl and 25:37 on Black Vinyl.
Comes with a download code for each of the bundled releases.
No Hands is not on the 1995 CD version of 21:51 (which is why the vinyl name changed as 25:37).
Factory Sealed vinyl 2-LP title (with bonus Download Code), this album features the music of -
The VSS
LP Title -
Nervous Circuits // 25:37
Track Listing -
Nervous CircuitsA1. Death Scene
A2. In Miniature
A3. Sibling Ascending
A4. Effigy
A5. Lunar Weight
B1. Conscious
B2. What Kind Of Ticks ?
B3. Chemical In Chemistry
B4. Swift Kicks
B5. Nervous Circuits
25:37
C1. The Flesh Inside - Recorded By – Lindsay Parker
C2. Indian-Sick - Recorded By – Lindsay Parker
C3. Evolution - Recorded By – Lindsay Parker
C4. Silt, Etc, - Recorded By – Lindsay Parker
C5. Muscle - Recorded By – Matt Anderson Recorded By [Additional] – Paul Stenvig
C6. The First And Fingers - Recorded By – Matt Anderson Recorded By [Additional] – Paul Stenvig
D1. I Cut My Teeth - Recorded By – Matt Anderson Recorded By [Additional] – Paul Stenvig
D2. Cosmic Retribution - Recorded By – Matt Anderson Recorded By [Additional] – Paul Stenvig
D3. Crawling In Place - Recorded By – Matt Anderson Recorded By [Additional] – Paul Stenvig
D4. Response - Recorded By – Matt Anderson
D5. No Hands
- Performed by -
• Drums – David Clifford
• Guitar – Joshua Hughes
• Producer – The VSS
• Recorded By – Brendan Lavery (tracks: A1 to B5)
• Vocals – Sonny Kay
CONDITION Details:
The JACKET is in Mint condition. The jacket is completely intact, with NO seam splits. This item is FACTORY SEALED. The jacket has NO drill holes or saw marks of any kind. See picture with this listing for more detail.
The LP is assumed to be in Mint condition! This item is FACTORY SEALED.A Short Note About LP GRADING -
- Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
Always properly clean your LPs before playing them - even new, sealed titles!
The LP is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
Don't let this rarity slip by!!!
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