Wussy - Rigor Mortis

WUSSY - Rigor Mortis
Shake It Records (US)

On the heels of the much lauded second full length, Left for Dead, Wussy return with their new Rigor Mortis EP. Former Ass Ponys’ frontman Chuck Cleaver continues to step away from his past incarnation to create something wholly new, along with co-writer and vocalist, Lisa Walker. Production duties again fell on the shoulders of John Curley (Afghan Whigs) who managed to somehow balance all the parts of Wussy as equals: From swampy-Americana to Velvet Underground infused with a folk to bedroom-produced pop-jems.

“I underrated this EP five years ago because, having never seen the band play, I had no inkling of how much I’d end up valuing their live recordings–how much I’d love hearing two perfectly unmatched voices interact in the moment… ‘Airborne’ is the finest version of their finest song, which leads their first and finest album. But of course, they’re all worth owning. As is this.”  [Grade: B+] - Robert Christgau’s Consumer Guide