Recorded either very late in the year of 1986 or very early in 1987, certainly before April because there's live performances of this song that are alot closer to what appears on the album. There probably wasn't any lyrics written for the song yet when this was recorded. It's a super cool demo because you can hear the creepy aesthetic that was in Evol.
From their bandcamp: "Catholic Block (1987 demo) This early and extended demo recording of Catholic Block was recorded on an old 4 track deck of Lee's in our basement rehearsal space on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side below where Max Fish and the Pink Pony would later set up. The practice space was operated by the group Konk, who a few years earlier featured Sonic Youth's first drummer Richard Edson on trumpet and percussion. Four-track demos for Sister were recorded with 3 or 4 mics and depending on the song the drum mic would either be pointed at the kick drum or the snare drum. This recording was first made available as a MP3 via Matador for their Buy Now Get Early promotional program for The Eternal."
Recorded either very late in the year of 1986 or very early in 1987, certainly before April because there's live performances of this song that are alot closer to what appears on the album. There probably wasn't any lyrics written for the song yet when this was recorded. It's a super cool demo because you can hear the creepy aesthetic that was in Evol.
Amazing, just a glimpse into their work in progress. You can hear the riffs just a little differently.
From their bandcamp:
"Catholic Block (1987 demo)
This early and extended demo recording of Catholic Block was recorded on an old 4 track deck of Lee's in our basement rehearsal space on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side below where Max Fish and the Pink Pony would later set up. The practice space was operated by the group Konk, who a few years earlier featured Sonic Youth's first drummer Richard Edson on trumpet and percussion. Four-track demos for Sister were recorded with 3 or 4 mics and depending on the song the drum mic would either be pointed at the kick drum or the snare drum. This recording was first made available as a MP3 via Matador for their Buy Now Get Early promotional program for The Eternal."