Grapthar's Song of the Day: X "Nausea"

X - Nausea

X were one of the single most

influential of the 1st wave LA Punk bands. They were formed in 1977 by singer Exene Cervenka, singer and bassist John Doe, drummer D.J. Bonebrake, and guitarist Billy Zoom. This era of punk wasn't as fast as the later "hardcore-punk" bands of the DC and New York areas, and incorporated a lot more of the timbre and song structures of '50s and '60s rock/pop songs. X was also known for Billy Zoom's incredible guitar style, which used a lot of ideas from country and rockabilly, over the dark harmonies and lyrics of the rest of the band.

Listen to Nausea by X here.

This song is probably their "heaviest",

and doesn't fit the '50s rock aesthetic I mentioned before. The main guitar riff is AWESOME, so dark. We are in Eminor, and the riff plays a D then slides up to F then to E, then UP to a G before resolving to E. The use of the F natural, a simple flat 2, makes all the difference, and makes this song sound so dark. The Chorus gets a bit catchier, although they still get nice and dissonant with the fourth chord each time around. If you've never watched it, check out their performance of this on the documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization" (the first one); it's absolutely mindblowing.

Enjoy today's song! Thanks for checking out my blog, and Steem On!

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