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Put together, what came out was something totally unexpected, a long, mesmeric incantation built on Elvis-meets-Ian Curtis vocals, rockabilly guitar, growling synths, and metronomic drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA jam session at heart–albeit a very productive one–the songs took shape as they were recorded. “I showed up with lyrics for one song and figured we would see what happened,” says Vega, recalling the first night in the brand new liner notes. “Little did I know, we would record for hours and hours. By the last song, my brain was burning up. I literally felt myself on fire. I was depleted. Yet, we could have gone on and on.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo-called supergroups get a bad rap for not equalling the sum of their parts. Vega, Chilton, and Vaughn add up to something from a place beyond any of them. Originally released by Henry Rollins on his 2.13.61 label via Thirsty Ear, the album failed to find any sort of audience–remarkable, considering its players, but reflective of the lull following Kurt Cobain’s death and the collapse of the all-conquering grunge sound. The group played two live shows and then promptly went their separate ways. “At the time, I didn’t fully realize how unique the Cubist Blues experience was,” says Ben Vaughn now. “Looking back, it was magic to work with those guys.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeless, groundbreaking in sound even now, this is a chance to hear a woefully overlooked album that–had it not been so–might have re-shaped the next decade of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a co-release between Light in the Attic and Munster Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Catalog Number]]LITA 126[[Artist]]Alan Vega, Alex Chilton, Ben Vaughn\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light in the Attic","offers":[{"title":"Cubist Blues \/ Alan Vega, Alex Chilton \u0026 Ben Vaughn - MP3\/320 \/ album \/ MP3\/320","offer_id":48773521441013,"sku":"84R\/MP3","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cubist Blues \/ Alan Vega, 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