Pitchfork Forkcast: On Repeat: Jay Reatard: "Night of Broken Glass" [Stream]

On Repeat: Jay Reatard: "Night of Broken Glass" [Stream]

It's no wonder Jay Reatard lists the Urinals as an influence on his MySpace page. He's got that group's perfected penchant for brevity down pat. The plan of attack-ack for this sortie features Mr. Reatard beating the song's title into the ground with relish while aggressively massaging his guitar over a gorgeously ratty rhythm section. I would earmark "Night of Broken Glass" as a shoe-in for a future edition of Hyped 2 Death's Messthetics compilation series, but I've a feeling Reatard (name notwithstanding) could be headed somewhere besides the forgotten confines of some collector's record crate. That said, this song is currently available only on a limited edition EP from In the Red, which you can conveniently purchase through the label's website (or, if you're in Europe, at Reatard's live shows). This two-minute mess is the sort of crusty nugget that will make students of the post-punk era wish they studied harder, so act today!

[From the Night of Broken Glass EP; out now on In the Red]

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