SATURDAY SONG TO GET STONED TO: RODAN – “THE EVERYDAY WORLD OF BODIES”
Saturday, August 1st, 2009 at 12:59pm by Kip Wingerschmidt
Okay so I’m a little jealous of Axl and Vince manning up and scalping CL tix to go see the always-magnificent TOOL play later today in smelly Jersey…..fumes/Aquanet/festival crowds aside, that shiz is clearly gonna rip.
And in reminiscing back to when that particular band started, I can’t help but think about some other under-the-radar groups that began in the early 90s, and unfortunately didn’t last nearly long enough.
One such act was undoubtedly the extremely artful and powerful underground unit known to those who know as RODAN.
Thankfully bandleader Jeff Mueller has graced our ears over the years with a couple more truly amazing bands, June of 44 and Shipping News (for more mp3s check out my Sunday Spotlight on the man behind the bands here), the latter of which is still active and releasing wonderful albums/touring from time to time…..but there was something about the innate raw energy of Rodan that cemented their sound as seminal to so many fans of the aggressive post-rock scene.
And this track is a perfect example of the runaway freight train meets laid-back dining car melange that the band employed so well.
‘Nuff respect due!
RODAN — “The Everyday World of Bodies”, from Rusty (1994)
-KW
Geez Kip, you sure do love your post-rock. This, This Will Destroy You, …soihadto… a few months back…What’s next? Laika? Sigur Ros? Stereolab? Oh well, seeing as I dig on the post-y “shoegaze” stuff I’m not complaining. It’ll be fun to see the “Keepers of Metal” type dudes react to this, though. Keep it up with the awesome posts!
WHERE IS BLAST BEATS
Never thought I would see THAT album cover on this site. Wow. I loved Rodan. I saw them play with Don Cab at the Khyber Pass in Philadelphia a loooooonnnng time ago. It was a really amazing show.
Am I the only metalhead that thinks Tool is boring and NOT metal at all?
How the fuck is Tool magnificent?
You’re not alone
Tool sucks dick
Well, you’re obviously a tool. So, get to sucking and watch the teeth.
i don’t think tool’s ever gone around claiming to be metal.
It’s the idiot fans who go around talking about how amazing they are. I have even heard them referred to as progressive metal, which I just do not get, I have heard many different songs over the years and they just sound boring to me.
It makes sense though since only shitty music seems to get the spotlight these days.
I love Tool.
They’re not metal though.
Don’t get mad at the band if it isn’t your taste. Music hits everyone’s ears differently. I happen to love and appreciate their music, as do many others.
I love this album like I love chocolate. This and Slint’s ‘Spiderland’ are masterpieces of their era. Louisville must have had something special in their water back then.
Louisville has had some great bands in the past 15 or so years.
I’ve never heard of this band before, but this song is great. Very similar to the songs off of Slint’s Spiderland. And the vinyl is only $10 on amazon!
A live festival bill to die for… at ATP perhaps?
Rodan
Rex
Isotope 217
June Of 44
Tortoise
Slint
Shellac