Repulse Kava hailed from Chicago, and 1990's Flow Gently Sweet Alpha followed a pair of 7" singles. The album combines many prominent influences of its era. Wiry guitars recall Big Black, propulsive and intricate basslines reference the Minutemen, and the thin, vaguely lo-fi recording is typical of so many recordings from 1990. The song structures are particularly complex and confusing, and the shout-y vocals also provide little context in this movement. Abstract instrumentals without drums occasionally break up the more typical band arrangements. The packaging obviously predates digital layout, with a simple font over a blurry and tinted abstract photo of a woman.
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