In the mid-90s Kelley Deal of the Breeders had two releases leading the Kelley Deal 6000. Following the pattern of post-Last Splash Breeder's work (including Kim Deal's Amps), Go to the Sugar Altar, is full of wonderful, loud pop-songs mixed in with...
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In the mid-90s Kelley Deal of the Breeders had two releases leading the Kelley Deal 6000. Following the pattern of post-
Last Splash Breeder's work (including Kim Deal's Amps),
Go to the Sugar Altar, is full of wonderful, loud pop-songs mixed in with experimental noise pieces.
The first three songs on the album ("Canyon," "How About Hero," and "Dammit") fall under the first category - all A-list material. "Dammit" is a great is a great grundge song beginning quiet and ending with some quality raw emotion.
The rest of
Go to the Sugar Altar is pretty much all over the place, but no throwaways. Highlights include "Head of the Cult" (which seems to be about some 6000 society) and "Trixie Delicious," with creepy background vocals by the Frog's Jimmy Flemion.
You may not think about the Kelley Deal 6000 much anymore, but
Go to the Sugar Alter definitely deserves a listen every now and then. Though not quite up there with the Breeder's work, Deal creates a work that is both edgy and silly without feeling dated.
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