The Process of Weeding Out
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The back cover has a quote from Ginn, reading, in part:
"...even though this record may communicate certain feelings, emotions, and ideas to some, I have faith that cop-types with their strictly linear minds and stick-to-the-rules mentality don't have the ability to decipher the intuitive contents of this record."
Reception
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Byron Coley at Spin said, "Greg Ginn heralds the fourth stage of his ascension to heaven via strings. A hypnotically churning stew pot of murk, riff, and raff."[3]
Track listing
All songs by Greg Ginn, except where noted.
Side one
- "Your Last Affront" – 9:39
- "Screw the Law" – 2:24
Side two
- "The Process of Weeding Out" – 9:58
- "Southern Rise" (Ginn/Kira Roessler/Bill Stevenson) – 5:00
Personnel
- Greg Ginn – guitar
- Kira Roessler – bass guitar
- Bill Stevenson – drums
- Raymond Pettibon – cover art
References
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