Truly--Fast Stories...From Kid Coma

This is the first thing I've heard by the band Truly. They play harsh, melodic pop/rock with a strange kind of tension that is both refreshing and unusual. Not content to play it totally straight, this band voyages into all sorts of musical territory, making Fast Stories... somewhat of a musical opera. This release features 72 minutes (!) of music. Truly used to be on Sub Pop. They obviously haven't "sold out" as many bands are accused of when they put out an album on a major label. What cares what label the music's on if it's good? Hey, I'm no label snob. Truly prove that you don't have to sell out. These folks rock out BIG TIME.

(Criminal Records, February 16, 1996)

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