Fusing the art-rock scope of King Crimson and Fishwife with the indie rock
spirit of Fugazi and Sonic Youth, the debut from this Boston trio is 70
minutes of mind bending, genre-busting jazz-tinged post-punk. If Modest
Mouse and Rush got together after a hardcore show for an all-night jam
session, it might sound something like this. Some of the tracks are
instrumental and some have vocals, or something approximating singing. With
Drive Like Jehu in the "where are they now?" files, The Nationale Blue are
one of the few bands delivering music that can be appreciated by moshers and
music theory majors alike.