Unwound: New Plastic Ideas An album Maximum Rock 'N' Roll deemed not punk enough to review, Unwound's 1994 sophomore effort was a lethal depth charge aimed at major label grunge and independent hardcore alike. From the off-kilter, vertiginous rhythm of Entirely Different Matters' to the neck-snapping velocity of What Was Wound' to the relentless pounding at the end of All Souls Day,' New Plastic Ideas is the Sonic Youth-loving older sister to Fake Train's post-punk-obsessed little brother.

If you're seeking catharsis, here it is.' —Mother Jones