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Swampy rhythms, grimy chords, bluesy archetypes, and religious imagery. Some of the material on Strays wanders to the derivative, but Junkhouse really come into their own when this collection of antiques and curios meshes into hypnotic, mutant blues like the raver "Out Of My Head" and the twisted, shuffling riffs of "This Old Man's Too Drunk To Drive." A more than solid first foray from one of Canada's hardest working ensembles.
Roch Parisien, AllMusic
Mike Roth: acoustic guitar, percussion
Tom Wilson: acoustic guitar, vocals
Dan Achen: electric guitar, vocals, feedback effects
Russ Wilson: bass, vocals
Malcolm Burn: dulcimer, keyboards, vocals, percussion
Ray Farrugia: drums, percussion, vocals
Tim Gibbons: percussion, vocals
Lisa Germano: violin, vocals
Produced by Gary Furniss (tracks 1, 9, 12, 14), Junkhouse (tracks 1, 9, 12), Malcolm Burn (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13), Mike Roth (tracks 1, 9, 12), Tom Wilson (track 14)
Engineered by Gary Furniss
Mixed by Malcolm Burn
Photography by Bob Lanois and Malcolm Burn
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