Second EP, but it's much more refined than the first one. There are many reasons for that leap: there is an actual band and not just Steve Albini, they recorded in a studio, Albini's guitar playing improved - that's where he got his famous "clanky" sound. Most importantly though, this is where Big Black reinvented synths. Basically, at that time, synths were synonym of sweet tunes, but were never used for aggressive purpose. Congrats, it worked: this is aggressive and intense shit. Some refinement still has to be done for them to reach their full potential, but this already is one great noisy, mechanical take on rock music.
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