All This Vast Overproduction is one hell of an album title—one that sparks curiosity. Is it a critique of capitalism’s excess? A nod to the overwhelming flood of new music released daily (sigh)? Or does it simply reference the 19 recordings Stuart Pearce made for the record, with 15 making the final cut?
What I do know is that All This Vast Overproduction is a rock record from an indie rock band—but not the classic rock kind. Instead, it’s rooted in the ‘80s and ‘90s underground, drawing from the noisier, more unpredictable corners of those eras. The tracklist reads like chapters from a particularly experimental George Orwell book, and The Bosses are Stealing Yr Days is probably my favorite chapter. It’s one of the more upbeat moments on an album that’s dark, chaotic, and deliberately unrestrained.
Stuart Pearce doesn’t do boxed-in, and that’s exactly what makes this record such an exhilarating trip. Did I mention I love their way with words? Well, An Empty Notebook (Full of Ideas) might just be the most fitting title of all for a rock record that well and truly rocks.
Out now on LP at Safe Suburban Home.
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