This one is for all the noise rockers among us. This NYC 3-piece formed in the late 80's, took a break in 2000 and reformed in 2003.
After the reformation, they've released 'blood run' on relapse and now their 13th record, Visqueen, is released by Ipecac.
This record is a wall of sound, and as many bands try to sound like another band, these guys go out and make their own rules, even on the 13th record.
Guitarist/Volcalist Chris Spencer keeps the trademarked Unsane sound alive. His voice, bending the arm of his guitar and the occasional harmonica all come into play. The slow parts with a heavily distorted bass, country type guitar riffs and a snare drum that sounds like someones head popping off the neck make Unsane immortal.
I had a chance to catch these guys live last year in Diksmuide (Belgium), and I didn't know what the hell was going on. I was stunned by their sound and performance. I didn't know you could get all those sound out of a Fender Telecaster!
Thank you Unsane, for all those wonderful sounds, and forgive me for having heard you guys for the first time in 2003.


If you want to know more about this band, I'd suggest you'd check out their entry on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsane