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(1987 – 2001)
While still a teenager, Hagerty joined Washington DC garage punk band Pussy Galore, led by Jon Spencer, and subsequently relocated to New York. During his time in Pussy Galore, Hagerty convinced his bandmates to release a cassette-only remake of the entire Rolling Stones album Exile on Main Street. While he gained underground notoriety for his work with Pussy Galore, Hagerty reportedly viewed it as a job and intended to pursue his own artistic vision with his girlfriend, Jennifer Herrema, under the name Royal Trux.
Hagerty and Herrema released their first album, Royal Trux, in 1989. Then, after moving to San Francisco, Royal Trux released the experimental double-album Twin Infinitives.
After Twin Infinitives, Royal Trux released an untitled album (sometimes referred to as the Skulls record because of its sleeve artwork). Forgoing the experimentalism of Twin Infinitives, the band instead opted for a more lo-fi approach, recording on an 8-track. This albumn was left untitled. The arguably atypical lyricism and sonic atonality of their first album was largely abandoned in favor of a more stripped, direct sound.
Following the release of their untitled album, Hagerty and Herrema hired a guitarist and drummer in order to complete their fourth full-length, Cats and Dogs. The songwriting remained highly experimental, but was more melodic, which was revealed on tracks such as “The Flag,” “The Spectre,” and “Turn of the Century.”
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austinsunday
Daniel Blumberg, the former frontman of Yuck has shared a first listen of his next project, Hebronix. Unreal was produced by former Royal Trux half Neil Hagerty, who currently records as Howling Hex (and his influence is rather clear). Listen to his project's debut track here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Byu3cJPUmU
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Millablackheart
is that a question? is that a fucking question?
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ummanturkoglu
coolest band
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Millablackheart
I just realized Alison Mosshart is a total Jennifer wannabe (3) this band is the coolest thing i ever heard!
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IAmDillin
reminds me of Captain Beefheart
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fluoxetine20mg
their last two albums have perhaps the worst album covers ever
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yugman
this is the coolest thing i've heard in a while
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Alec_Trevelyan
There is only one Accelerator. Only since The Stooges has anyone created such a unique cacophonous album of guitar music.
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gimgooe
this is like a cartoon...
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Gaffes
Jet Pet.
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sunheadbowed
"so "old"" -- band that formed in '87.
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fkesserieusman
fuck comebacks
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gonzeaux
You should try and be more wrong, just to see if it's possible [2] may be the best comeback I've ever heard
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cjkisaragi
You should try and be more wrong, just to see if it's possible
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El_Grml
Feels like this Band and all the Jennifer-related stuff is more image than music. Quite listenable, but there's a reason for this band being so "old" and still having just 500.000 scrobbles.
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pihon
GOAT
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exitsence
Jennifer smashes Alison on every level.
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satanicazrael
twin infinitives is so ugly its criminal. it is the best thing
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satanicazrael
TWIN INFINITIVES OR BUST
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Pusstulio
I just realized Alison Mosshart is a total Jennifer wannabe (2)
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