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Rating: Pylon is one of those bands that made music history without anyone knowing it. Despite not having had the commercial success of their younger brothers, R.E.M., Pylon certainly influenced the underground rock of the '80s (back then, even R.E.M. had something underground about them).
Both bands hail from Athens, Georgia, USA, and listening to the record, you find many similar sounds (particularly guitar riffs) typical of the music from those years and that area. Michael Stipe & CO. were openly inspired by Pylon's rock, with naive sounds, "martial" rhythms typical of the '80s, and a voice that's easily recognizable. Bill Berry dedicated the "best American band" award, given to R.E.M. by Rolling Stone magazine in 1987, to them.
Vanessa Briscoe, the singer, has something really special... I would even say irritating in certain songs as it seems she could do better (unfortunately, that's a characteristic of the underground...), but she is the soul of the band and gives her best in "Crazy" (not present in the album, but absolutely worth listening to). Gyrate, their first album, does not include the only two most famous tracks by Pylon, "Crazy" and "Dub," but it is certainly the band's most consistent album. This is not a masterpiece nor an album that must be owned at all costs, however, it can be interesting for those who are fans of R.E.M. and generally of '80s rock.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Feast on My Heart (03:34)
Feast on my heart
Drill a hole in it
I want you to drown me in it
Pick up the scalpel and do it
I want you to do it
Feast on my heart
I missed the turnoff
This map has too many symbols
Punch a hole in it
I want you to do it
Drown me through my heart
Pull down your eyebrows
Uncross your arms
I didn't choose your sorrow
No need to worry
Feast on my heart
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