X - Los Angeles LP doom Formerly Viet Cong

Formerly Viet Cong

Zs) to help round out the sound they were looking for

and employing totemic canter handed down through the millennia while remaining constantly searing

Forged out of a mutual interest in exotic birds and the decaying charms of the post-industrial age

This album is a lot of fun

X - Los Angeles LP doom Formerly Viet Cong180 gram vinyl. Includes insert. Highly recommended. In any context, this album is an absolutely timeless crossover punk classic. Exene had no vocal ability at that time, and producer Ray Manzarek's added keyboards were a bit much, but the peerless power trio and the Exene John Doe songwriting tandem and harmonizing were desperately needed. A must. Mildly sordid tales by people who simultaneously condemn and participate in the demise of civilization.