dj zenn<p>1000 Day Album Challenge (#91) Minutemen: Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat (1983) [31.03.24]</p><p>a ton of white boy guilt, that's my problem…</p><p>SST Records, started by Black Flag guitarist, Greg Ginn, was among the most important labels in my personal musical world at the time. three of the five bands (Black Flag, Minutemen, and Hüsker Dü) who had released records on SST by this time were or would soon be among my faves.</p><p>I likely had heard of the Minutemen before this record but I don’t believe my curiosity had been piqued until then. I’m pretty sure I didn’t buy any of their previous records until after their final studio album, 3-Way Tie For Last (1985) was released.</p><p>listening to Buzz or Howl… now I think I was attracted to the controlled chaos of the band. to some extent I heard them as Talking Heads with an edge, both musically and politically. while Talking Heads pursued an interest in African rhythms I feel like the Minutemen had more a thing for jazz which was cool with me.</p><p>I’m certain that I was ready for more after Buzz or Howl… and I think they were too. their ambitions certainly reached beyond the hardcore scene out of which they grew.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/1000DayAlbumChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1000DayAlbumChallenge</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Minutemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minutemen</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BuzzOrHowlUnderTheInfluenceOfHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuzzOrHowlUnderTheInfluenceOfHeat</span></a></p>