# 1 Re-issue of 2022: Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments "Bait and Switch"

 

On reflection, for more reasons than I want to discuss much less debate with the self appointed know nothing experts who abound on social media, Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments put out the greatest rock record of the 1990's.  Through a serious of snarling, sometimes disjointed, irreverant,  ugly rock 'n' roll 7" singles, the group; based in Columbus, Ohio, arrived at a debut long player in" Bait and Switch" in 1995 (Onion Records) .  I wrecked the CD version in '95 from sheer overplay on a variety of players (home, car, store) and wished at the time I had the wax version but could never find it here!  Taking their cues from the more progressive and talentled punk sounds of the 70's UK lot and melding it with a recognizable Cle-Punk 70's feel, TJSA clearly staked out their own sound.  Throw in the obligatory Stooges vu bleeding aggro and Johnny Thunders 70's style guitar playing and there you have it!  Attitude and heart  make a truly great band and TJSA had that in spades!  Clever and antagonistic lyrics with sneering vocal delivery from legend Ron House and incendiary guitar work from Bob Petric framed the volatile sounds of TJSA!  They musta' been the most joyful, bombastic thing going LIVE and I'll presume often were out of fuckin' control...all their records tell me this!   The bands previous singles going back to '90 blew my head off  and then lands "Bait and Switch".   Fuck Nirvana, Offspring, Lemonheads, Pearl Jam etc.,  Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments remain the definition of what was great about the best music in the 90's and easily stand more the tests of time.  Hands down the # 1 Re-issue of 2022 (Dot Matrix Records) that more than deserves Your attention...R.A.F.R. ! 💕💣👽

                                       Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments - Bait and Switch