{"product_id":"laughing-hyenas-hard-times-2xlp","title":"Laughing Hyenas - Hard Times  - 2XLP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the time the Hyenas went back into the studio, Kevin Strickland and Jim Kimball had left to form Mule and had left John and Larissa without a rhythm section. Many people thought this marked the end of the band. Not the case. Todd Swalla (founding member of Necros) stepped in on drums and Kevin Ries on bass. Todd is a much more subtle timekeeper than Jim and Ries had no problem locking in with him, but stayed in the background a little more than Strickland leaving Larissa to take up a little more of the slack. She rises to the occasion, her leads a bit more melodic than before, although still blanketed in a sheet of noise. Brannon’s anguished vocals will still peel the paint of the walls and over the new slightly toned down direction, somehow seem even more extreme. \u003cbr\u003eCrawl is notably the only of the Hyenas records recorded in Detroit at White Room Studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonus material All tracks from the Covers “bootleg” 7”, featuring: “Solid Gold Hell” (Scientists) “I Want You Right Now” (MC5) “Under My Thumb” (Stones) “Serves Me Right To Suffer” (JL Hooker) Liner notes by Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Chrome Cranks) and Allyson Baker (Dirty Ghosts, Teen Crud Combo) Unseen photos and flyer reprints Hard Times disc: This album saw one more line up change: Kevin Ries left and one time Necros Ron Sakowski stepped in, the Hyenas went down to Memphis to the legendary Easley Studios to record their final LP with the one and only Doug Easley. On Hard Times, we see the Hyenas influences are more Howlin’ Wolf\/Muddy Waters than they are Nick Cave\/Iggy Pop.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe full-on sonic assault of the first three records has given way to a hard hitting groove that has a graceful Exile-era Stones vibe. Larissa’s simple and one-of-a-kind guitar playing has never been better. Brannon does more crooning than screaming on this one, giving us their most “musical” offering yet    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHard Times \u003cbr\u003eA1 Just Can't Win\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Laughing Hyenas\u003cbr\u003eA2 Hard Time Blues\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Laughing Hyenas\u003cbr\u003eA3 You're So Cool\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Laughing Hyenas\u003cbr\u003eA4 Stay\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Laughing Hyenas\u003cbr\u003eB1 Slump\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Laughing Hyenas\u003cbr\u003eB2 Home Of The Blues\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Laughing Hyenas\u003cbr\u003eB3 Each Dawn I Die\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Douglas*, Cash*, McAlpin*\u003cbr\u003eB4 Shine\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Laughing Hyenas \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrawl \u003cbr\u003eC1 Crawl\u003cbr\u003eC2 Living In Darkness\u003cbr\u003eC3 Walk\u003cbr\u003eC4 Girl\u003cbr\u003eCovers \u003cbr\u003eD1 Solid Gold Hell\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Salmon*\u003cbr\u003eD2 I Want You Right Now\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Frechter*, Page*\u003cbr\u003eD3 Under My Thumb\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Jagger\/Richards*\u003cbr\u003eD4 Serves Me Right To Suffer\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – John Lee Hooker\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretley Canadian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450620850359,"sku":null,"price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/2555\/4103\/files\/d1_d041c284-56a6-49c4-ab62-c7d9c3d25e96.webp?v=1778360305","url":"https:\/\/skyvalleyrecords.com\/products\/laughing-hyenas-hard-times-2xlp","provider":"Sky Valley Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}