Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 23:27:20 -0500 
    From: rptaurie@MIT.EDU 
    Subject: Too Pure newsbit and belated best-of-95 [longish]

Minxus - Pabulum
================

Lead vocal, guitar, bass, drums.  They don't fool around with effects
or samples or even harmonies, but their arrangements make inventive
use of all the instruments - it's no wonder that the writing credits
go to "Minxus".

The lyrics sung by the bassist are confrontational, but you won't mind
because her belting is seductive, if bombastic.  On the other hand, if
a gravel driveway could sing, it would probably sound like the
guitarist.  Honestly, it wouldn't take too long to get tired of either
one, but the sequencing wisely has no more than three by the same
singer in a row (with a few instrumentals thrown in as well), so their
unique singing styles are a net plus.

By the way, don't judge them by the track "Steal, Steal, Steal" on
Pabulum are significantly better, IMHO.  In fact, I think that
compilation is a poor introduction to Too Pure, overall.