It's pretty good, it's not as out there as Burma were. The records after these two are a bit better (and have Bob Weston on them!), but these first couple are fine.

You were SO CLOSE
But the best cover version is actually "Ameircan Pie" by the same band. Or perhaps "Age of Aquarius", which also has Alice Donut.

his real name is Stephen Baum, he's a generous alum of Kent State University, his family still lives in the greater cleveland area.

I just wanted to say that I agree with you, but also that Morris Windsor is currently hard at work trying to prove your hypothesis.

And again
I have to say, although it isn't necessarily surprising at this point (I have been paying attention!) I was half-hoping to hear some words about Slint from someone who wasn't a post-rock weirdo or a Touch & Go fanboy (I'm kind of both), and especially given your preface discussion about drummers, as I've…