An antidote to the tough-guy hardcore spreading from CBGB s, emo outliers Native Nod s unique genre juxtaposition of damaged art-rock, daring/naive songwriting, and raw, poetic vocals have set them apart from the glut of early- 90s post-hardcore. Compiled here are the band s trio of seminal 7 EPs for the Gern Blandsten label, with liner notes by Jenn Pelly and scores of unseen photographs and ephemera.