It was in 1994 that I discovered the Archers of Loaf. All it took was 'Web in Front' to make them one of my new faves, and it ensured I'd pick up just about everything they did from then on. That song still gets me, every single time.
So when Boston label
Sonic Bubblegum put out a split double 7'' with the Archers and the Treepeople (who I hadn't yet heard), of course I was gonna get it. It was a novel idea... each band doing a song of their own, backed by a cover of one of the other band's songs. The Archers did Treepeople's "Funnelhead", and Treepeople took on "Web in Front" (my first exposure to Doug Martsch's pre-Built to Spill band).
In the almost 10 years since, Sonic Bubblegum has faded, the Archers are long gone, and Doug chugs on with Built to Spill. While the Archers' cover of "
Funnelhead" was eventually released on a cd compilation, I don't believe Treepeople's "
Web in Front" ever went digital. So here they both are.
Thanks for all the records, Mike. Ever thought about a retrospective Sonic Bubblegum compilation disc?
