Sludgeworth

Back in 1989, in between the first and second incarnations of Screeching Weasel, bassist Dan Schafer and then-drummer Brian Vermin formed Sludgeworth, which then proceeded for a couple of years to virtually rule the Chicago scene. They eventually foundered on the rocks of "artistic differences" and were supplanted by a reborn Screeching Weasel and a host of other Chicago bands, but now the shrouds of the past have lifted to reveal this near-perfect nugget of classic punk rock.