Uniform (the) - If It Takes the Form of a Human, I'll Kick It's Ass

Name: The Uniform
Album: If It Takes the Form of a Human, I'll Kick It's Ass
Year: 1999
Style: Math Rock, Garage Rock, Punk, Noise
Similar Bands: Spoon (early), Black Rebel Motor Cycle, Shellac, 7 Seconds
"One-Word" Review: calculated speed garage
Based Out Of: Baltimore, MD
Label: Morphius Records

Cover, Record

Back, Record

If It Takes the Form of a Human, I'll Kick It's Ass (1999)

1. Ten Second History of God 1:36
2. Midget Colony 1:34
3. My Thoughtful Response to Human Behavior 1:19/
4. If It Takes the Form of a Human, I'll Kick It's Ass 1:27
5. Four Reasons Why I'm Not a Communist 1:16
6. Calling Shit Shit, When it is 1:50

Album Rating (1-10): 7.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Paul Flum - Bass, Vox (Helikopter, UV-373, Black & Vain)
• Randy Rampage - Drums (The Great Unraveling, The Thumbs)
• Christian Sturgis - Guitar (Quattracenta, Lo Moda, Advlts, Fascist Fascist)
• Colin Seven - Writer (Rogue Conjurer, Universal Order of Armageddon)

Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band, and apparently, according to the back this is #229 of a #350 series of this EP. Based on the year and cover art, i imagine this is a sweaty, garage & fuzzed out rocking Electric Six, Mooney Suzuki type. However, considering the less than 2 minute track lengths, they might be more of an emo hardcore/thrash band.

Album Review: This ep of six songs totaling right about nine minutes is an exploration in math rock meets speed garage. Some sites have them classified as noise (but i sense more melody than most noise outfits) and a couple of the tracks are instrumentals. The EP sounds much rawer than the songs compiled on the spotify album link, and definitely have a local melodic speed punk band quality. The title track actually remind me a little of early Spoon.

This is apparently their second release, first for the label. Flum moved to Portland, OR and has most recently been working on an experimental TV series on Youtube called "I'm Carlos Now." There is generally very little about this band out there, as none of the members went on to create anything popular enough to cause folks to dig back to this band. 

Stand Out Track: If It Takes the Form of a Human, I'll Kick It's Ass

Links:

Spotify: compilation including these tracks

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Paul Flum's site
Sturgis's Quattracenta Bandcamp