SILVERFISH – Fat Axl (LRS 2021) – LP – Red Splatter Vinyl [SEP 10]

RELEASE DATE: Sep 10th
LABEL: Wiiija
FORMAT: Vinyl LP
CAT NO: WIJ1143LP
BARCODE: 0614027114314

SILVERFISH Fat Axl
(LRS 2021)

LP Limited Edition Red Splatter Vinyl
(*Only 500 copies pressed in this variant.)
[LRS2021-Sep4th]

Beggars Arkive release a limited edition reissue of Silverfishs first full-length album, Fat Axl, originally released in 1990 by Beggars label Wiiija. Recorded in Sheffield by Steve Albini in just two days, the albums nine songs are unrestrained and uncommercial. Its been remastered yet still retains the raw lurch appeal of the mighty Silverfish. Silverfish were Scottish powerhouse vocalist Lesley Rankine, guitarist Andrew Fuzz Duprey, bassist Chris P. Mowforth and drummer Stuart Watson. They formed in the UK in 1988 and were key to the Camden lurch scene ; Grunge before it was grunge. Lesley was a pioneering, outspoken feminist who popularized the slogan Hips, Tits, Lips, Power.

Not long after their formation, Silverfish gathered a huge following due to their unique sound, which had nods to AC/DC, Dolly Parton, Russ Meyer and the Birthday Party. Their uncompromising sound was in stark contrast to the gentler more commercial sound of other UK bands. . Silverfishs sound owed more to metal, hardcore punk and the industrial sounds of Ministrydemonstrated by Al Jourgensen remixing their 2003 single Crazy. What they were doing, was raw.Fuzzs manic combination of phaser and fuzzbox backed up by Chris thick and juicy basslines and Stus sturdy economical drum beats topped off by Lesleys unique vocals and the ferocity with which she propelled herself around the stage. Trouser Press said Judging by voice alone, Rankine could slam dunk Babes in Toyland, L7 and Courtney Love all in one shot.