They cover Budgie's "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman" in two parts, so it fades out on side A and fades back in on side B. You'd think that something like that just wouldn't fly, but it works out great. The plodding, herculean sound and massive riffs of Budgie's original translates exceedingly well to the Federation X repertoire. I would probably say that I like Fed-X's version better than the original. This is another great record from a trio that's becoming one of my favorites. If you're not sold on the full-lengths from Estrus yet, you should seek this one out and give these boys a test drive.

Federation X presents a thoroughly enjoyable cover, with deep, moody guitar fuzz layered on skilled drumming and vocals. Reminiscent of Mountain or Savoy Brown, the sound is as retro as the packaging.