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Wipers

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Portland-based band led by singer-guitarist Greg Sage, active since 1979. Sage was the only permanent member; he self-produced many records and ran Zeno Records. Early albums like Is It Real? and Youth of America are widely cited as influential on later alternative and grunge bands.

Reviews note the band's influence on Nirvana, the Melvins and others; Nirvana covered "Return of the Rat" and performed "D-7" (D-7 appears in DeBaser reviews). The Wipers Box Set was printed in 2001 by Zeno Records (Phoenix), which Greg Sage founded. Greg Sage is consistently described in reviews as the singer-guitarist and primary creative force.

DeBaser reviews celebrate Wipers as an influential Portland punk/post-punk band led by Greg Sage. Key early albums (Is It Real?/Is This Real?, Youth of America, Over The Edge) are repeatedly praised. Reviewers highlight the band's influence on later alternative and grunge acts and recommend the 3-album box set.

For:Fans of punk, post-punk, early grunge and indie rock; record collectors and listeners interested in influential underground albums.

 

The Wipers are probably your favorite band's favorite band, and the shirts that J Mascis wears in every interview are proof of that.

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This is a perfect record that could appeal to everyone. "Is It Real?" Yes, it is.

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Youth Of America, from 1981, is, in just 33 minutes and 37 seconds, a crucial work for all music.

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Listening to "Alien Boy" could be cathartic for today’s depressed teenager.

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