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Scream – “Fumble” LP
The final record by the Northern Virginian trailblazers. The tracks were laid-down at Inner Ear Studios in 1989 (with the help of Eli Janey of Rain/Girls Against Boys), to be then left – due to the bands demise in 1990 – sat on a shelf until finally getting remixed and released in 1993. Like the other recordings made by Scream after Banging The Drum (and also the departure of original drummer Kent Stax) this embraces a slower-groove-pace with the rock swagger setting-in even more than before. But it’s worth keeping in mind that Fumble, aside from being the bridge for David Grohl’s Nirvana/Foo Fighters career, was also a foretaste of what Pete Stahl would end-up unleashing as vocalist for the excellent Goatsnake (with Wool in between). Consequently the slower, rock moments that jostle alongside their faster, hardcore influenced tracks, have become much more interesting with hindsight. To put it another way, this record doesn’t suck nearly as much as I once thought it would… it’s actually a pretty solid rocker.
