Blog: The Lonely Note

Forgotten Gems: Archers of Loaf - 'Harnessed in Slums'

Archers Of Loaf - Harnessed In Slums
The Archers of Loaf may not have garnered the same level of indie-rock stardom as many of their early-'90s counterparts, but that didn't stop the influential Chapel Hill, NC band from making a lot of noise. With a sound as angular and pop-centric as Pavement , but owing equal credit to the pure noise of Sonic Youth and the raw energy of the Pixies , the Archers strutted the line between melody and discordance like few of their contemporaries. [...]