''Crash Diagnostic'' is the third and final album by

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band Discount. It was released in 2000 on New American Dream. It has a much heavier edge than Discount's previous two albums. The band split up later that year.

Critical reception

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called the album "an amazing swan song," writing that "jagged guitars and bizarre timing make the record distinctive, and the sturdy punk backbone remains intact enough to give the energetic tracks a pummeling core." ''

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'' wrote that "Discount bust out ... with punky power-pop songs and untempered female angst." ''

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'' wrote that "with head-boppin' melodies, Discount puts the punk back into the spunky girl rock genre." ''

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'' wrote: "More female-friendly power pop than hardcore, 'Crash Diagnostic''effectively uses the formula of raw, urgent vocals supplied by firecracker Mosshart and speeding garage hooks from her backing boy bandmates."

Track listing

Personnel

Alison Mosshart Alison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and the lead vocalist for the rock bands The Kills and The Dead Weather. She started her musical career in 1995 with the Florida punk rock band Discoun ...

– vocals *Ryan Seagrist – guitar *Todd Rockhill – bass *Bill Nesper – drums *

J. Robbins James Robbins (best known as J. Robbins) is an American rock musician. Career Robbins began his career as a bassist for Government Issue, and has also led five of his own bands: Jawbox, Rollkicker Laydown, Burning Airlines, Channels, and Off ...

– recording

References

External links

Discount (2) - Crash Diagnostic
{{Authority control 2000 albums Discount (band) albums