It can be daunting, being in a band that winds up one of the influential acts of its day. If Boston’s Come, one of the most acclaimed groups to emerge from the early-’90s indie scene, had released nothing but debut album Eleven:Eleven, its importance for musicians in that scene would likely have been established anyway. Hard, noirish, frequently violent in its approach to blues patterns and styles slowed to a molasses-drip pace, few bands hit as heavy as Come. And few musicians, in Come or elsewhere, came as hard to the stage and the studio as Thalia Zedek. Now comes Via (Thrill Jockey), a record that finds her striking off in new aesthetic and collaborative territory. Zedek will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on her.
Zedek: I highly recommend finding this somewhat rare spice. It’s smoked paprika, and you must use it sparingly. Add it to eggs or seafood or just about anything, and every dish instantly turns into a Spanish classic. Well not really; you do have to know how to cook! But it’s one of the most highly prized spices on my rack! Just saying.
Video after the jump.
