From the Vaults: The Volcano Suns
By Jack Rabid, eMusic Contributor
When a remarkable band breaks up at its peak, its fans rarely look to the drummer for salvation. Such was the surprise, then, accorded the emergence of this classic post-punk Boston trio in 1985 - the exciting consolation prize to an enlightened few still mourning the sudden, premature demise of Mission of Burma. (Burma, America's louder, heavier answer to Britain's obtuse Wire, were not the victim of the usual creative differences, burnout, road fatigue, instability… more »