The Process of Weeding Out
1985 EP by Black Flag
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The Process of Weeding Out is the fifth EP by American band Black Flag.[1] One of the most potent realizations of guitarist Greg Ginn's fascination with the avant-garde, The Process of Weeding Out is described by critic Chris True of AllMusic as "an interesting document of Greg Ginn's development from high-speed guitar 'sculptor' to one of the few punk artists to embrace 12-tone experimental music."[2] Because of the jazz influences by Ginn, all of the tracks are instrumental.
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| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March 1985 | |||
| Genre | Jazz rock, instrumental rock, experimental music | |||
| Length | 26:28 | |||
| Label | SST (037) | |||
| Producer | Greg Ginn, Bill Stevenson, David Tarling | |||
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The back cover has a quote from Ginn, reading, in part:
"...even though this record may communicate certain feelings, emotions, and ideas to some, I have faith that cop-types with their strictly linear minds and stick-to-the-rules mentality don't have the ability to decipher the intuitive contents of this record."
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | Positive[3] |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Punknews.org | [4] |
Robert Palmer of The New York Times described the album as "what jazz-rock could have become if the best of the musicians who first crossbred jazz improvising with rock's sonic fire power had followed their most creative impulses."[1]
Byron Coley at Spin said, "Greg Ginn heralds the fourth stage of his ascension to heaven via strings. A hypnotically churning stew pot of murk, riff, and raff."[5]
Track listing
All songs by Greg Ginn, except where noted.
Side one
- "Your Last Affront" – 9:39
- "Screw the Law" – 2:24
Side two
- "The Process of Weeding Out" – 9:58
- "Southern Rise" (Ginn/Kira Roessler/Bill Stevenson) – 5:00
Personnel
- Greg Ginn – guitar
- Kira Roessler – bass
- Bill Stevenson – drums
Production
- Greg Ginn – production
- Bill Stevenson – production
- Dave Tarling – production, engineering
- Raymond Pettibon – cover art