IPECAC - Fake Reverb (24 September 1988)

  1. My Familiar [4:01] 1988-09-24 - 1988-09-24
  2. Recumbency [4:59] 1988-09-24 - 1988-09-24
  3. Fortify [9:25] 1988-09-24 - 1988-09-24
  4. Dead Air [4:10] 1988-09-24 - 1988-09-24

Fake Reverb was a "pure improv" session, consisting of long and "funky" instrumentals and no previously written songs. We recorded everything "live" (with no overdubs) [NOTE: but what about "Dead Air"?] and didn't take very many musical risks. This project was our attempt at "winging it" like we did in Induces Vomitting, but with more restraint.

The results were listenable but not very exciting. It wasn't turning out as catchy and memorable as we'd hoped. In reaction, we decided to abandon the album and go write some songs before recording again. [hey, wasn't that our "resolution" after Best of IPECAC? I guess sitting down and writing songs wasn't as easy as we'd thought.]

We must've really disliked Fake Reverb a lot, since we lost the tape for two years!