1983 ESG “Come Away With ESG”on 99 Records

Deborah! Valarie! Renee! Marie! Yeah, the Scroggins sisters are back with their debut album that incorporates not only the EPs and singles, but with More Tito (congas) and more of the same pure groove vibe that made their debut a monument that defied the banality of the 80s almost single-handedly. It’s not New Wave, genre-misnaming bin labelers, it’s No Wave! But it is soul and it is G-funk and it is dance-punk and it is minimalist and it is Latin and it is club boogie and it is Dub Disco and it is Party-House and it is Synth Pop and it is experimental and it is lo-fi and it is Hip Proto Hop and, friends, it is a slice of pure genius. If you don’t love this album, perhaps, like the Grinch’s shriveled cardiovascular system, while leering on an icy promontory high above Whoville, it is time for your heart to expand to five times its original size. TOP ACTION!