It Came from N.Y.C. is a three-disc or five-LPanthology by American rock bandWhite Zombie, released on June 3, 2016, byThe Numero Group.[1] It collects all the material the group officially released between 1985 and 1989, including previously unreleased tracks from thePig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey sessions. The audio was remastered by guitaristJay Yuenger and the box set includes a one-hundred and eight page book comprising unpublished photos, anecdotes by the band and a twenty-thousand-word essay written byPitchfork contributor Grayson Currin.[2][3]
In writing forPitchfork Media, Evan Minsker praised the staying power of the material, saying "This music pummels, and better still, it escapes the trap of self-seriousness that so many metal and noise bands seem to fall into. They had a sense of humor, which came through in their use of samples and in Zombie's deranged carnival barker performances."[6] Awarding the set four out of five stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine ofAllMusic wrote that "The music itself feels somewhat cemented to time, but that's also its appeal: this was a band that came from a very specific time and place, and that era is celebrated here, providing an interesting footnote in '80s underground history."[1]
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