Seconds Before the Accident

• Artist: Archers of Loaf
• Rating:
• Release Date: June 06, 2000
• Total Time: 54:22
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

Recorded live in 1998 at the regionally famous Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC, Seconds Before the Accident was released two years later, after Archers of Loaf disbanded. The set list is heavy on material from the band's amazing debut, Icky Mettle, and burns with a noise rock intensity that is more reminiscent of the group's early recordings than later works like White Trash Heroes. Things aren't quite as reckless as they were when Archers of Loaf first hit the indie circuit, but the high-impact numbers and spirited performances do justice to this legendary live act's massive reputation. Highlights include the Icky Mettle hit "Web in Front" and "Fabricoh" from their second studio full-length, Vee Vee. Fans of indie rock icons Pavement and Guided by Voices who haven't yet heard Archers of Loaf wouldn't be disappointed if they started their Archers collection with Seconds Before the Accident. Icky Mettle, however, is the lone must-own offering in the Archers of Loaf's oeuvre. ~ Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dead Red Eyes	Matt Gentling, Eric Johnson, Eric Bachmann, Mark Price	Archers of Loaf	(4:14)
Fabricoh	Eric Johnson, Matt Gentling, Mark Price, Eric Bachmann	Archers of Loaf	(3:05)
Vocal Shrapnel	Eric Bachmann, Mark Price, Eric Johnson, Matt Gentling	Archers of Loaf	(3:04)
Web in Front	Matt Gentling, Eric Bachmann, Eric Johnson, E. Johnson, Archers of Loaf, Mark Price	Archers of Loaf	(2:26)
Let the Loser Melt	Matt Gentling, Eric Johnson, Mark Price, Eric Bachmann	Archers of Loaf	(3:51)
Strangled by the Stereo Wire	Eric Bachmann, Eric Johnson, Matt Gentling, Mark Price	Archers of Loaf	(2:20)
Fashion Bleeds	Matt Gentling, Eric Johnson, Mark Price, Eric Bachmann	Archers of Loaf	(3:51)
You and Me	Archers of Loaf, E. Johnson, Matt Gentling, Mark Price, Eric Bachmann, Eric Johnson	Archers of Loaf	(3:56)
Might	Eric Johnson, Mark Price, Archers of Loaf, Eric Bachmann, Matt Gentling	Archers of Loaf	(2:11)
Revenge	Eric Bachmann, Matt Gentling, Archers of Loaf, Mark Price, Eric Johnson	Archers of Loaf	(2:06)
South Carolina	Eric Bachmann, Matt Gentling, Archers of Loaf, Mark Price, Eric Johnson	Archers of Loaf	(3:35)
Lowest Part Is Free	Archers of Loaf, Mark Price, Eric Johnson, Matt Gentling, Eric Bachmann, E. Johnson	Archers of Loaf	(2:22)
Plumbline	Mark Price, Eric Johnson, Matt Gentling, Eric Bachmann, Archers of Loaf, E. Johnson	Archers of Loaf	(2:21)
Wrong	E. Johnson, Archers of Loaf, Eric Bachmann, Eric Johnson, Mark Price, Matt Gentling	Archers of Loaf	(3:55)
White Trash Heroes	Eric Johnson, Matt Gentling, Mark Price, Eric Bachmann	Archers of Loaf	(6:04)
Chumming the Oceans	Eric Bachmann, Eric Johnson, Mark Price, Matt Gentling	Archers of Loaf	(5:01)

Credits

Ian Schreier (Engineer)