Fecal Matter

The Profile

Short-lived American demo project associated with Kurt Cobain that produced the 1985 lo-fi demo Illiteracy Will Prevail.

Recorded the 1985 demo Illiteracy Will Prevail. Associated with Kurt Cobain and Dale Crover. The demo contains early material; the track "Downer" was later included on Nirvana's Bleach (1989, Sub Pop).

DeBaser hosts a single enthusiastic review that celebrates Fecal Matter's 1985 demo Illiteracy Will Prevail for its raw, abrasive lo-fi energy. The review positions the demo as proto-Nirvana material and highlights tracks like "Laminated Effect", "Buffy's Pregnant" and "Downer." The piece praises the spontaneous, unpolished character over later commercial recordings.