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Come - Eleven: Eleven (reissue)

Review by Matthew Slaughter

Though Come went on to make three more extremely good records before calling it a day, it’s Eleven:Eleven that makes their lasting statement - disturbing, uncool, and so fucking vital it’ll make you punch yourself in the neck in a frenzy of self-loathing and musical ecstasy.»

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Way back in 1993, when things like newsstands and magazines still existed, Entertainment Weekly's David Browne called 'Eleven : Eleven', the first album from Boston's Come, "enthralling, like watching someone howl into a rainstorm." The album in question was the result of a collision between Boston / New York guitarist / vocalist Thalia Zedek (formerly of Dangerous Birds, Uzi and Live Skull), Oberlin product / guitar wizard Chris Brokaw, and one of the more powerful rhythm sections of the last half century, drummer Arthur Johnson and bassist Sean O'Brien. Despite being one of the best album in Matador's label's long history and one of the more memorable debut albums in an era full of 'em, 'Eleven : Eleven' has been out of print for far too long. This deluxe, double disc reissue (2XLP, 2XCD) comprising the original album plus a bonus disc featuring Come's October 10, 1992 performance at the Vermonstress Festival. The Double LP edition also includes a bonus 7
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