Chain (Pylon album)
# Chain (Pylon album)

Chain is the third studio album by the American rock band Pylon, released in 1990. It was released after a seven-year hiatus. R.E.M. had lobbied the band to record again, suggesting that Pylon could use R.E.M.'s practice space.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |

Robert Christgau thought that Pylon's "low registers, deliberate silences, and inexorably unmechanical beat all feed a muscular musical solidity with no real parallels—10 years after, the only band that sounds remotely similar is the Gang of Four." Trouser Press wrote: "While retaining the band’s traditional bite, Chain gets more melody and texture from [Vanessa] Briscoe-Hay's singing and Randy Bewley's sharp guitar jabs." Newsday noted the "monomaniacal infatuation with thick bass notes and a steady, pneumatic beat." The Washington Post determined that "there's still plenty of bounce in the band's sleek, steel-springed sound."

## Track listing

* All songs written and arranged by Pylon.
* "Look Alive" – 4:19
* "Catch" – 3:37
* "B-Complex" – 2:25
* "Sugarpop" – 3:25
* "There It Is" – 3:32
* "Springtime" – 3:38
* "This / That" – 3:02
* "Go" – 3:57
* "Crunch" – 3:39
* "Very Right" – 3:49
* "Metal" – 2:50
* "Outside" – 2:47
* "Sloganistic" – 2:36

## Personnel

* Vanessa Ellison – vocals
* Randy Bewley – guitars
* Michael Lachowski – bass
* Curtis Crowe – drums
