No Lube So Rude exists at the intersection of the personal and the political, where the body serves not only as a sexual and spiritual vessel, but also as the front line in a battle for basic human rights.
No Lube So Rude exists at the intersection of the personal and the political, where the body serves not only as a sexual and spiritual vessel, but also as the front line in a battle for basic human rights.
The Decemberists know that the psychology of a culture at war is complex; that historical archetypes can inform the masses on current events far better than the evening news; and that life is ultimately a spectacular and colorful pageant.
Released on October 1, 1996, "Speed Trials" was the first single from Elliott Smith's breakthrough album, Either/Or. The track's careening rhythms and languished vocal melodies have kept it a favorite in Smith's catalog decades after its debut.
