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The band's instrumentation was slightly unusual for a rock band

With their debut album

the second full-length from Autechre and considered by many to be their ambient opus (though we imagine they wouldn't call it that

Uncle Toasty - Uncle Toasty bicycle cards " and "Horseshoes and HandgrenadesUncle Toasty began as a side project of the thumping Fort Worth based garage band Mean Motor Scooter initiated by drummer Jeffrey Chase Friedman. Friedman stepped out from behind the traps and fronts the band on guitar and lead vocals. The band's eponymous 4 song 10" EP has a big loud sound that calls up influences including the post punk grunge of Jesus Lizard, Tad and Skin Yard along with the slightly more contemporary garage stylings of Jay Reatard