Archers of Loaf   Icky Mettle
4.0
excellent
Ranking: #56 for 1993

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5.0 classicWillieD | February 8th 15

Essential listening for any fan of alternative or indie rock. Same with all of Archers of Loaf's work on their original run.

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5.0 classicchristgauratings | May 23rd 14

Guitars screeching every which way, beats speeding and hesitating and slamming chaos back into the box, twentysomething boyvoices whining and arguing and drawling and straining, it's the world according to indie rock: a tantrum set to music as sharp and self-contained as a comedy routine. Aurally, this is now--one now, anyway. If it has zero to say about tomorrow, why don't you just worry about that then? A

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5.0 classicMcMegaMountain | October 1st 11

Underrated album. Their best effort and way ahead of other 90s like Pavement. "Web in Front" is an anthem for the 90s.

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5.0 classiciranscam | January 16th 10

This is easily the best album to come out of the Chapel Hill indie scene, easily the best album of the lesser known 90's grungy indie albums, and one of the best albums of the 90's in general. Tracks range from short and catchy singles to fuzzed-out punk songs all with varying degrees of Youth-inspired noisy guitar layering and emotional songwriting. Superchunk can go eat a big ol dick. jk ily2 superchunk

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