They Mean Us

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The West coast's most versatile indie rock everyman and the world's most left-of-everything drummer have joined forces to unite the disparate worlds of noise and pop on this stunningly addictive and efficient record. Rob Crow: co-creator of San Diego's sentimental pop superstars Pinback; leader of absurdist metal outfit Goblin Cock; former leader of Thingy and Heavy Vegetable; former member of Physics; accomplished solo performer. Zach Hill: one-half of the outlandish noise duo Hella; member of Deftones side-project Team Sleep; drummer for post-Marilyn Manson/A Perfect Circle stoner-rock combo Goon Moon; one third of the total sensory-overload that was Nervous Cop. They Mean US is one of the strongest and unique pop records of the last several years. More adventurous than Pinback and more accessible than Hella, The Ladies prove to be the best of both worlds. Temporary. 2006.