Human Sexual Response

Although these were pegged to be the post-punk era’s next big thing, Boston’s Human Sexual Response did the contrary, and crashed and burned after four years and two albums. But throughout their brief existence, they produced a considerable buzz within their hometown and on the East Coastline for his or her arty and enthusiastic concert events and their advanced postmodern pop. Fronted by four performers and backed with a power trio that presented the excellent acoustic guitar work of High Gilbert, HSR mixed a punk rock and roll ethos having a camp sensibility similar to early Blondie. Prominent vocalist Larry Bangor provided tunes like “EXACTLY WHAT DOES Sex Mean if you ask me” as well as the irreverent “Jackie Onassis” inside a jittery tenor tone of voice that conjured up sex, outrage, and humor in one nice package. By no means eschewing controversy (Bangor was refreshingly outspoken about his homosexuality), HSR may be the just band in the history of American rock and roll & roll to execute a music entitled “Buttfuck” on tv. After a encouraging debut record, HSR’s second record was a relatively dour affair, packed down with artwork rock and roll pretensions and lifeless plans. After an nearly unanimous essential drubbing, HSR performed the New Britain circuit for another yr and break up in 1982. High Gilbert created the awesome (and noisy) combo the Zulus, while drummer Malcolm Travis continued to beats skins for Bob Mould in Sugars. The ensuing years spawned the casual reunion, leading to sporadic, however well attended concert events that discovered the group’s group of fans, both seasoned as well as the newly smitten, mainly intact.