Seconds Before the Accident (2000)

About this title: Recorded live in 1998 at the regionally famous Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC, Seconds Before the Accident was released two years later, after Archers of Loaf disbanded. The set list is heavy on material from the band's amazing debut, Icky Mettle, and burns with a noise rock intensity that is more reminiscent of the group's early recordings than later works like White Trash Heroes. Things aren't quite as reckless as they were when Archers of Loaf first hit the indie circuit, but the high-impact numbers and spirited performances do justice to this legendary live act's massive reputation. ... read more

Tracks:

1. Dead Red Eyes
2. Fabricoh [Johnson/Bachmann/Ge]
3. Vocal Shrapnel [Johnson/Bachmann/Ge]
4. Web in Front [Archers of Loaf/Joh]
5. Let the Loser Melt [Johnson/Bachmann/Ge]
6. Strangled by the Stereo Wire [Johnson/Bachmann/Ge]
7. Fashion Bleeds
8. You and Me [Archers of Loaf/Joh]
9. Might [Archers of Loaf]
10. Revenge [Archers of Loaf]
11. South Carolina [Archers of Loaf]
12. Lowest Part Is Free [Archers of Loaf/Joh]
13. Plumbline [Archers of Loaf/Joh]
14. Wrong [Archers of Loaf/Joh]
15. White Trash Heroes
16. Chumming the Oceans

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.