Comprising Barry Stone (guitar, vocals), Tony Bice (bass, vocals) and Jason Meade (drums), US alternative rock band Johnboy formed in the early 90s and discovered a ready audience for their uncompromising, angular rock ‘n' roll. The primary thematic at work on their 1993 Trance Syndicate Records debut album, Pistolswing, was hate and loathing - a natural antipathy towards conventional rock emanating from the studio that won them admirers in both Steve Albini and Bob Mould. Albini agreed to engineer their second album, 1994's Claim Dedications, after seeing the group play live...