Distorted Pony, Suckling, Lazer Fire

Steve Albini-produced LPs Punishment Room and Instant Winner remain crème de la crème of early-Nineties noise. Behind nihilistic throats, oil drum percussion, and sparking guitar, the L.A. crew cross paths with Austin’s noisy groove diggers Suckling, whose organ-wielding frontman Ezra Reynolds lends distinct drama to their sound. – Kevin Curtin