Tag: U.S. Christmas

  • The Lion’s Daughter & Indian Blanket – A Black Sea

    The Lion’s Daughter & Indian Blanket – A Black Sea

    By Gruesome Greg  Holy Nine Band Members, Batman!  I’m not sure if there’s a classical term for a nine-piece band (novtet?), but that’s how many faces appear in the band photo on this album, a collaborative effort between St. Louis sludge squad The Lion’s Daughter and folksy Americana outfit Indian Blanket.  No, this is not a split—it’s…

  • Nate Hall – A Great River

    Nate Hall – A Great River

    A Great River is raw and jagged, and yet beautifully serene in parts. It’s as incongruent and temperamental as any of our hearts, and Hall tears his chest wide open on the album, unafraid to express his own shortcomings and fears in the hunt for peace and fulfillment.

  • U.S. Christmas – Bad Heart Bull

    U.S. Christmas – Bad Heart Bull

    By Gruesome Greg This record is where it all began for U.S. Christmas (now known as USX), released independently back in ’04 on CDR, and now reissued by Play The Assassin on limited-edition vinyl. The band, which became known for their participation on a three-way Hawkwind tribute split a couple years back, and more recently…