Bush Tetras: Take the Fall 12" (Wharf Cat; Signed by all four members)

We loved these Downtown legends long before they became our neighbors!

Often tagged as a No Wave or post-punk band, those genres and groupings never quite fit the infectious, funky and whimsical sounds Bush Tetras offer.

Having recorded for some of the most legendary NYC labels of the early 1980s (ROIR and 99 Records, among many others), this 12” on Wharf Cat (also fantastic neighbors of ours) marks the Bush Tetras’ return. And it’s as if no time has passed, as the band remains fired up with all their legendary swagger and swing.

We’ve seen folks attending formal gatherings like The Kitchen’s 2018 gala/fundraiser stand up, well before the plates and glasses had even been cleared, and dance to Bush Tetras. Rattle that jewelry, folks.

From the one-sheet:

“THE BUSH TETRAS ARE BACK IN FULL FORCE WITH TAKE THE FALL, THEIR FIRST OFFERING OF NEW MUSIC IN OVER TEN YEARS AND PERHAPS THE MOST HARD-HITTING GROUP OF SONGS OF THEIR CAREER. COMMANDING A ROCKER’S WAIL ALMOST 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING, VOCALIST CYNTHIA SLEY DEPLOYS A SHUDDERING POWER OVER THE ALBUM’S CAREENING FIVE TRACKS, WHICH RAIL AGAINST THE REALITY OF HEAVEN AND THE TOLL OF TIME IN THE ALBUM’S OPENER, “TRUE BLUE.” GUITAR HERO AND LES NOISE GUITAR INNOVATOR PAT PLACE WIELDS PHASED OUT DISTORTED SLIDE BOMBS. YET HER WALLS OF NOISE EXPLORE THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES OF DEE POP AND NEWCOMER VAL VERA’S RHYTHM ‘N PARANOIA GROOVE SECTION. TAKE THE FALL HAS A JAW-DROPPING ENERGY. IT’S A TIME-WON RECORD THAT WILL RIP YOUR HEAD OFF.” 

*We have a limited supply of signed copies of this 12”. Grab it while you can.