(Hozac) Epicycle may not be the
most respected early Chicago New Wave act, but then again, who is? Phil N the Blanks?
Maybe Skafish at the time, but now? Ayhow, there are a few reasons this band
may be under-loved. First off, they didn’t break up! Which is awesome in many
ways, but fans of the poppy bar band from the 90s or 2010 may not dig their
edgier power pop of the Jane Byrne-era, and potential 70s-heads may have been
turned off by the slicker stuff they heard over the last thirty years. Also,
for punk fans they were kind of everything but – some garage, some pre-Paisley
Underground 60s revival, some radio pop – plus they actually had a song called “Hardcore
Punk” that is anything but – I can imagine
a Naked Raygun fan hearing this years later and getting pissed off. But
whatever the reaon is that this band set to table to allow for glorious
rediscovery, one thing that can’t be blamed is talent – the songwriting,
playing, and pop sensibilities on the 14 tracks featured here are stellar. I am
now hearing these songs in my head all the time…does that mean I’m Epipsychic?
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