Amoeba Music

Royal Trux emerged out of the breakup of noise-junky rock band Pussy Galore, who were based in Washington, DC. Pussy Galore’s records were largely a tuneless avant garde mess; an admittedly acquired taste, although many enjoyed their unholy racket. At the band's best, they brought to mind a sloppy melding of Sonic Youth and The Cramps. If you either dug it or at least pretended to, it could definitely earn the listener serious hipster cred. And there was certainly some pleasure to be found in their carefree assault on rock 'n' roll. Critics who trotted out clichés about them not being able to play their instruments generally missed the point, and ignored the live-wire excitement of such songs as “Don’t Jones Me.”

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Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie, Noise Rock, Experimental

City Of Origin:

Washington, D.C., United States

Formed Date:

1987