Chain (Pylon album)
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| Chain | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Tracks 1–3 and 5–13 recorded July 1990; "Sugarpop" recorded February 1990 | |||
| Studio | Reflection Sound Studios, John Keane Studios | |||
| Genre | Dance-punk,[1] jangle rock[1] | |||
| Label | Sky Records[2] 7-2020-1 | |||
| Producer | Gary Smith, Scott Litt | |||
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Chain is the third studio album by the American rock band Pylon, released in 1990.[3][4] It was released after a seven-year hiatus.[5] R.E.M. had lobbied the band to record again, suggesting that Pylon could use R.E.M.'s practice space.[6]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [10] |
Robert Christgau thought that Pylon's "low registers, deliberate silences, and inexorably unmechanical beat all feed a muscular musical solidity with no real parallels—10 years after, the only band that sounds remotely similar is the Gang of Four."[8] Trouser Press wrote: "While retaining the band's traditional bite, Chain gets more melody and texture from [Vanessa] Briscoe-Hay's singing and Randy Bewley's sharp guitar jabs."[3] Newsday noted the "monomaniacal infatuation with thick bass notes and a steady, pneumatic beat."[11] The Washington Post determined that "there's still plenty of bounce in the band's sleek, steel-springed sound."[1]