Interview | November 1995

Rather than giving in to dissonant excess or wallowing in non-specific retro. Papas Fritas further the evolution of the great beast called rock by gently kicking the musical behemoth in the seat with their self-titled debut LP (Minty Fresh). The Boston trio create consistenly great songs with inconsistent elements; guitars that are both scratchy and polished, high-fidelity that's low-fi, and layered arangements that culminate in primordial pop hooks.