Bitter River (ROBO 62)
1. Nonsensical Tremor
2. Hurt Everything
3. Universal Order at 0mph
4. Slave to a Teenager
5. Big Black River
6. Send Bombs
7. Headless
8. Foul Mouth Mother
9. Red Room Blues
10. Malady Savvy
11. Hurt Everything
12. Baptism of Isa Lee
13. Send Bombs
14. Boys of Swift Creek Reservoir
15. September Song
16. Throw the Jockey
Sterling, Virginia's Pygmy Lush's debut album serves as the culmination of every influence these young men have ever had, all wrapped around each other in what essentially sounds like a seasoned band covering a solid mixtape. Bitter River's 14 songs span nearly the entire underground/independent music spectrum, ranging from tracks that sound like The Black Heart Procession to Born Against to Tom Waits to The Jesus Lizard to Bob Dylan to One-Eyed God Prophesy to Nirvana to... you get the picture, right?