MX-80 | |
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 Back cover Out of the Tunnel (1980) Photo by Kim Torgerson | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | MX-80 Sound |
| Origin | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Experimental rock, noise rock, acid punk, post-punk |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Bar-B-Q Records, Island, Ralph, Gulcher Records, Atavistic, Family Vineyard, a&r/ENT, Quadruped |
| Members | Dale Sophiea Rich Stim Jim Hrabetin Marc Weinstein |
| Past members | Dave Mahoney Jeff Armour Bruce Anderson |
| Website | www |
MX-80, also known as MX-80 Sound, is an eclectic American art-rock band founded in 1974 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, by guitarist Bruce Anderson. Considered “one of the most out of step but prescient bands of its time",[1] MX-80's signature sound consisted of breakneck metallic guitar combined with atonal chord structure, cross-rhythmic percussion and dispassionate vocals. Notoriously difficult to categorize—the band has been labeled noise rock,[2] post-punk,[3] acid punk,[4] and heavy-metal[5][6]—MX-80's sonic melange set the stage for bands such as Swans, Sonic Youth,[7] Codeine, and Shellac.
- ^ "Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "MX-80 Sound". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "MX-80 Sound music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Reign in Sound: MX-80 Sound – Big Hits / Hard Attack (1976/1977)". Reign-in-sound.blogspot.com. August 13, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Chuck Eddy's "Stairway to Hell: The 500 Best Heavy Metal Albums" on Lists of Bests". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Three MX-80 albums are included in Chuck Eddy’s 1990 book, Stairway to Hell: The 500 Best Heavy Metal Albums, Da Capo Press; April 1998, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0306808173
- ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | MX-80 Sound - Out Of Control". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved April 6, 2020.