Giant Haystacks / Patriotism in Action
Album: Patriotism in Action   Collection:General
Artist:Giant Haystacks   Added:Jun 2003
Label:Independent  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-01-19 Pull Date: 2004-03-22 Charts: Loud
Week Ending: Mar 14 Mar 7 Feb 22 Feb 15 Feb 8 Feb 1 Jan 25
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 1 2 5

Recent Airplay
1. Apr 27, 2006: knifefishhappyhour
Song for Ross
4. Mar 03, 2004: best of the bay area
Couch Song
2. Oct 26, 2004: All This - And Mor!
Song for Ross
5. Feb 18, 2004: press and release
Song for Ross
3. Mar 09, 2004: Baptism of Solitude
Song for Ross
6. Feb 18, 2004: Stirling's Approximation
Couch Song

Album Review
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Reviewed 2004-01-07
Giant Haystacks -- Patriotism in Action
Angular, driving, propulsive punk a la Minutemen or Gang of Four. From Oakland. Pointed political lyrics, jerky and catchy songs. Very good! Read the accompanying zine! I liked all the tracks
1. Fast, great guitar, pounding drums, about his brother, very catchy
2. driving guitar; shouted, introspective lyrics
3. more melodic lyrics, more traditional punk song
4. slower, fugazi-like, good discordant lyrics at end
5. excellent yelling, angular guitars, slower in middle then picks up again
6. anti-occupation! mostly instrumental, longer, great!!

Track Listing
1. Song for Ross   4. Solo Project
2. The Biggest Mistake   5. Couch Song
3. 1978   6. The Occupation