Simon Threadgate
Beware that the cover art is from an extremely low res copy and as a result is pretty pixelated and rough looking. They have also omitted the lyrics for the first two songs for who knows what reason, and left text relating to another label on the rear cover from a CD reissue so I'm guessing that was the artwork source. The album is banging, a power trio of the highest order, and the remaster here is loud and powerful.
Favorite track: Dead Love / Jug Fulla Sun.
Another bonafide classic from the all time heavy lifer Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich. If The Obsessed, St. Vitus, Shrinebuilder, Probot and The Hidden Hand aren’t enough to bring his CV to legendary status, stop reading now. Spirit Caravan’s debut, originally released in 1999, was another massive step in his career, taking his doom-laden guitar work to new heights, with slow ferocity and acidic perfection. Wino, Dave Sherman and Gary Isom weave tight numbers creating a blueprint that is here to stay. Now remastered and released for the first time as a 4 side double LP the album includes beautiful cover art by Daniel Higgs.
"Jug Fulla Sun, Spirit Caravan's debut, follows a sonic continuum that began in the late '70s when Scott "Wino" Weinrich emerged from the outskirts of Washington, D.C., with the Obsessed, his stripped-down hybrid of biker rock and metal. That outfit made tremendous strides in bridging the gap between the long-haired metal contingent and the still developing, though already rabid, D.C. hardcore scene. Jug Fulla Sun shows Wino augmenting his trademark brand of doom-laden guitar work and slow-fuse vocal ferocity with greater lyrical depth and overall textural breadth. The songs are rich, refined, articulate, and created by a lifer, a true veteran of the hard music scene. Wino has obviously gone to great lengths here to subordinate his outlaw vision to a more expansive, comprehensive view of mankind, and of greater truths. The somewhat nebulous scope of his lyrics is enhanced by Lungfish vocalist/tattoo artist Dan Higgs' cryptic cover painting. An excellent album." All Music
credits
released November 10, 2023
Wino - Guitar, Vocals
Dave Sherman - Bass, Vocals
Gary Isom - Drums, Vocal
Originally released in 1999 on Tolotta Records.
Cover Painting by Daniel Higgs
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Wino rules, what else needs to be said? He's one of the most important songwriters in the history of heavy music. Check out *all* of his bands 🤘🏻 jhb138
Scratchy DIY punk from Philadelphia with an impeccable list of inspirations. Think Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, This Heat, and Chronophage. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 22, 2023
Coordinated Suicides make noise rock that melds burly, roiling dirges with the harsh and haunting textures of shoegaze and black metal. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 27, 2022
supported by 18 fans who also own “Jug Fulla Sun (IMP100)”
This Album Rocks. After listening for a about a week. I ordered their whole library. I am playing this album for everyone I know ( and their sister)
!! HORNS !! zoom_6