The Process of Weeding Out is the fifth EP by American band Black Flag.[4] One of the most potent realizations of guitarist Greg Ginn's fascination with the avant-garde, The Process of Weeding Out is described by critic Chris True of AllMusic as "an interesting document of Greg Ginn's development from high-speed guitar 'sculptor' to one of the few punk artists to embrace 12-tone experimental music."[1] Robert Palmer of The New York Times described the album as "what jazz-rock could have become if the best of the musicians who first crossbred jazz improvising with rock's sonic fire power had followed their most creative impulses."[4] Because of the jazz influences by Ginn, all of the tracks are instrumental.
| The Process of Weeding Out | ||||
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| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March 1985 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, free jazz, instrumental rock, punk jazz | |||
| Length | 26:28 | |||
| Label | SST (037) | |||
| Producer | Greg Ginn, Bill Stevenson, David Tarling | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| All About Jazz | Positive[2] |
| Punknews | [3] |
The back cover has a quote from Ginn, reading, in part:
"...even though this record may communicate certain feelings, emotions, and ideas to some, I have faith that cop-types with their strictly linear minds and stick-to-the-rules mentality don't have the ability to decipher the intuitive contents of this record."
Track listing edit
All songs by Greg Ginn, except where noted.
Side one
- "Your Last Affront" – 9:39
- "Screw the Law" – 2:24
Side two
- "The Process of Weeding Out" – 9:58
- "Southern Rise" (Ginn/Kira Roessler/Bill Stevenson) – 5:00
Personnel edit
- Greg Ginn – guitar
- Kira Roessler – bass guitar
- Bill Stevenson – drums
- Raymond Pettibon – cover art
References edit
- ^ a b True, Chris. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Black Flag: Black Flag: Family Man & The Process of Weeding Out". All About Jazz.
- ^ Gentile, John (February 13, 2017). "Black Flag - The Process of Weeding Out [EP]". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Palmer, Robert (February 23, 1986). "Black Flag Adds A Soupcon of Sophistication to Punk Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2019.