Polvo
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A critically acclaimed and widely influential rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina that existed during the 1990s. The band was fronted by lead singer Ash Bowie, who later went on to play in the band Helium with Mary Timony and also started a solo project under the name Libraness.
Polvo is considered one of the forebearers of the genre known as math rock. Their sound was defined by complex and dissonant guitar harmonies and driving rythym.
Polvo's first recording was Can I Ride, a double 7" released on Kitchen Puff Records in 1990 (later rereleased on CD as 'Polvo' on Jesus Christ Records). The band then released two full length albums, two EPs, and several 7"s on Merge Records (the LPs: Cor-Crane Secret in 1992 and Today's Active Lifestyles in 1993, the EPs: Celebrate the New Dark Age and This Eclipse) . Two subsequent albums were released on Touch and Go Records, Exploded Drawing in 1996 and Shapes in 1997.
The band called it quits in 1998 as members had been increasingly drifting apart.
Discography
- Can I Ride double 7" (Kitchen Puff, 1990)
- Vibracobra 7" (Rockville, 1991)
- El Cid split 7" (with Erectus Monotone; Merge, 1992)
- Cor-Crane Secret LP/CD (Merge, 1992)
- Tilebreaker 7" (Merge, 1993)
- Today's Active Lifestyles LP/CD (Merge, 1993)
- Two Fists/All The Cliches Under Broadway split 7" (with New Radiant Storm King; Penny Farthing, 1994)
- Celebrate the New Dark Age triple 7"/CD (Merge, 1994)
- Polvo CD (reissue of Can I Ride; Jesus Christ, 1995)
- This Eclipse CD-EP (Merge, 1995)
- Exploded Drawing double LP/CD (Touch & Go, 1996)
- Shapes LP/CD (Touch & Go, 1997)
External Links
- Official site (http://www.southern.com/southern/band/POLVO/)
- Mark Prindle's Polvo record reviews (http://www.markprindle.com/polvoa.htm)