Long before Nirvana gave me an ulcer, bands like Blood Circus were rattling out the 'real 'grunge sound. I prefer to call the sound 'sub-pop', which of course was the name of the famous label that housed all these cool bands. This six-track EP had a hard-edge to it, enabling it to grate on the cranium, especially in the greasy vocal department and the clanking fuzz. I imagine that if Glen Danzig formed a grunge band then Blood Circus would be it! 'Six Foot Under' is a slow, brooding monster which flattens buildings in its stomping angst. 'The Outback' is a Sub-Pop classic, and I don't know if it's just me but does Oasis' classic track 'Morning Glory' borrow heavily from that dirty riff ?
'Lime Green' hits harder than Mudhoney ever did, leaving dirt under the nails and fuzz in the throat. I used to love buying EPs like this, it['s just a shame that bands such as Blood Circus never escape the grunge wave and made a better living for themselves, although the angry sincerity in this kind of fuzz-rock meant that Blood Circus and the likes would never become anything more. It's real, and not chart-friendly, and dressed in a typical Sub-Pop sleeve.
6/10
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