Unwound – New Plastic Ideas (Clear Vinyl)

An album Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll deemed not punk enough to review, Unwounds 1994 sophomore effort was a lethal depth charge aimed at major label grunge and independent hardcore alike. From the off-kilter, vertiginous rhythm of Entirely Different Matters to the neck-snapping velocity of What Was Wound to the relentless pounding at the end of All Souls Day, New Plastic Ideas is the Sonic Youth loving older sister to Fake Train’s post-punk-obsessed little brother.