Leading Stolen Horses

Standing as a brilliant anomaly within the predominantly hardcore-focused West Coast scene, this debut album heavily channeled the icy, brooding textures of Joy Division. 'Leading Stolen Horses' is driven by distinctly tribal, tom-heavy drumming, intricate bass interplay, and the uniquely deadpan, literary vocal delivery of Sri Lankan-born frontman Eric Cope. The intensely gloomy, highly atmospheric record remains a celebrated, overlooked masterpiece of American post-punk.