The Endtables - Self Titled (Drag City, 2010)
As unlikely as all the skewed punks stuff springing from CLE’s scene dating from the ‘70s, Louisville, Kentucky seems like a town that could have gotten through that decade without too many punk acts finding an avenue to record. There’s a sparse, but unquestionably strong lineage from that seat in the blue grass state. Circle X may not be the best known no wave related act, but the band was able to hit up Europe for a jaunty time on the strength of its New York appearances. A group that didn’t find itself that lucky was the Endtables, which was hitting the scene at about the same time as that aforementioned, globe trotting ensemble.
