album · February 20, 2007
In Advance of the Broken Arm
KILL ROCK STARSSee this day
indie rockalternative
On her debut, Marnie Stern unleashes a torrent of effects-drenched guitar chaos, balancing virtuosic, sometimes punishing, passages with moments of disorienting beauty.
- The album was recorded over two weeks with producer Greg Saunier of Deerhoof.
- The title is a reference to a scene in the Marx Brothers film "Duck Soup."
- "In Advance of the Broken Arm" was released on Kill Rock Stars, a label then home to artists like Sleater-Kinney and Elliott Smith.
Marnie Stern is a guitarist and songwriter from Oakland, California, known for her intricate, effects-laden guitar work. In 2007, she released "In Advance of the Broken Arm," her debut album, arriving as a singular voice in an indie rock landscape saturated with more conventional sounds.
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