050 - Attila's Revenge! (1970)
from Jukebox Zeroes Hosted by Zero Science
1969 to 1970 was an odd time in the career of piano-based soft rock crooner Billy Joel. After the breakup of his first band, the psychedelic outfit the Hassles, Joel and fellow Hassles drummer Jon Small would team up to form Attila, who were an oddity of a band at the time, for their unconventional lineup. The band consisted of Small on drums, and Joel on vocals and organ, which was run through a variety of pedals and effects generators, and ultimately produce a bizarre hybrid of psychedelic, acid, noise, and hard rock, even with elements of doom metal beneath. Critics didn't see things the same way however, and the band was soundly mocked for the perceived ridiculousness of their sound, for the bizarre barbarian aesthetic they presented themselves in, and for having a needlessly gruesome debut album cover. But hang on a second... We've been down this road before, haven't we? To celebrate the 50th episode of Jukebox Zeroes, Lilz & Patrick present their first ever "Revenge!" episode, returning once again to Attila's debut record (The first album they ever reviewed on the podcast) to see if it sounds any better so many years later. #JonSmallDidNothingWrong #EatYourFish #JuniorMints
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