The title track of the Switchblade Sister EP, one of the band's greatest compositions and a staple of its live set for many years to follow, contained the lyric "swinging like a new phaseshifter." The sounds on the Switchblade Sister EP would bridge the gap from the fuzzy bubblegum of its major-label debut Third Eye, and the hyper-confident after school power pop of its next album Phaseshifter; the title most likely lifted from the aforementioned lyric. Every track on this extended-play recording is a gem, a fine example of ...
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The title track of the Switchblade Sister EP, one of the band's greatest compositions and a staple of its live set for many years to follow, contained the lyric "swinging like a new phaseshifter." The sounds on the Switchblade Sister EP would bridge the gap from the fuzzy bubblegum of its major-label debut Third Eye, and the hyper-confident after school power pop of its next album Phaseshifter; the title most likely lifted from the aforementioned lyric. Every track on this extended-play recording is a gem, a fine example of a band that reached full speed on Neurotica and never stopped running. The Switchblade Sister EP is absolutely essential for any fan of Redd Kross, and if you can get the Canadian version instead of the U.K. offering, you will find it includes two additional songs: "Trance" and "Byrds & Fleas"; both Redd Kross classics. ~ Terrance Miles, Rovi
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