The Svelteness of Boogietude [Vinyl]

The Svelteness of Boogietude is his debut on Thrill Jockey and Bryon Coley (from whom he aquired the Brother JT moniker) called it his "most oustanding effort yet". The album is a typical of JT's output in certain ways -- rockers mixed with ballads, all of them crafted with casual elegance -- but there are new elements here as well. In particular, there's an attention to the legacy of later-period T. Rex, which results in tunes that kick total ass. Brother JT is a moniker that finds Terlesky's songwriting and ample guitar skills taking a decidedly psychedelic form but never deviating too far from the classic song structure.