Sound it Out #11: Squirrel Bait "Sun God"
Squirrel Bait was a band of teenagers from Louisville, Kentucky that formed in 1983. All of their releases (one EP, one album, two singles) add up to less than an hour of music. The band broke up in 1988 when a couple of them went off to college.
Incomplete list of bands that include ex-Squirrel Bait members: Bastro, Bitch Magnet, The Lemonheads, Gastr del Sol, Big Wheel, Red Krayola, Love Jones, Slint, The Breeders, King Kong, Palace Music. I also like this hand-drawn Squirrel Bait family tree.
"Sun God" is on the first/self-titled EP that came out in 1985. It's a beautiful, troubled, messy song that helped pave the way for non-stupid rock music as we know it. It changed the way I listen to music and remains one of my favorite songs ever.
The band has graciously allowed this free download. I can't think of a better holiday gift.
