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Giant Haystacks
The Rebirth of Our City

Pizza Pizza (2007) Jason

Giant Haystacks – The Rebirth of Our City cover artwork
Giant Haystacks – The Rebirth of Our City — Pizza Pizza, 2007

Giant Haystacks play really jangly indie rock. It's like a mix of Minutemen with The Jam trying to play early R.E.M. songs. This is probably nothing I will ever listen to again after this review but it's good for what it is. It's awesome they took their name from the legendary English wrestler.

6.0 / 10Jason • July 31, 2007

Giant Haystacks – The Rebirth of Our City cover artwork
Giant Haystacks – The Rebirth of Our City — Pizza Pizza, 2007

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