Monday, October 16, 2023

ASBESTOSDEATH - UNCLEAN 7" (ASBESTOS RECORDS [AR-00100], 1990) [USA]

Asbestosdeath - Unclean 7"
(Asbestos Records – [AR-00100], 1990) [USA]



The second of two 7" releases by Asbestosdeath in 1990. 


ASBESTOSDEATH - DEJECTION EP 7" (PROFANE EXISTENCE [EXIST VII], 1990) [USA]

Asbestosdeath - Dejection EP 7"
(Profane Existence – [EXIST VII], 1990) [USA]




The first of two 7" releases by Asbestosdeath (who later went on to become Sleep). Released in 1990.






SWERVEDRIVER - 93 MILLION MILES FROM THE SUN (...AND COUNTING) 7" (SESSIONS RECORDS [SESSION-06], 1997) [UK]

Swervedriver - 93 Million Miles From The Sun 
(...and Counting) 7"
(Sessions Records – [SESSIONS-06], 1997) [UK]




Another 7" single from Swervedriver from 1997 on Sessions Records. The B-Side is a 4-Track recording.


MOOSE - REPRISE 12" (HUT RECORDINGS [HUTT 8], 1991) [UK]

Moose - Reprise 12"
(Hut Recordings – [HUTT 8], 1991) [UK]






Moose is a British indie / shoegaze band formed in London in 1990. This is their 12" re-release of their first 7" release, with two additional songs. 


MY BLOODY VALENTINE - ONLY SHALLOW CDEP (LES INROCKUPTIBLES [SA 3239], 1992) [IRE]

My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow CDEP
(Les Inrockuptibles – [SA 3239], 1992) [UK]





A promotional release for the French "Les Inrockuptibles" magazine. Issued in cardboard slipcase. One of the final things released by My Bloody Valentine before their hiatus and return. Only Shallow was probably the first song that I heard of theirs while I was in 11th grade maybe, in a half-asleep dazed it was like a beautiful fever dream.


DAYS IN DECEMBER & SWEATER WEATHER - SPLIT 7" (POLYVINYL RECORD COMPANY [PRC-010], 1996) [USA]

Days in December & Sweater Weather - Split 7"
(Polyvinyl Record Company – [PRC-010], 1996) [USA]




A split 7" from two midwest emo groups: Days in December & Sweater Weather. Released on Polyvinyl from 1996. Doesn't get much more autumn than this! I used to listen to a lot of emo or screamo back the day -- but the stuff on this quieter midwest spectrum is what holds up the most for me these days.






SLEEPYTIME TRIO - SONGS & STORIES 7" (WHIRLED RECORDS [NUMBER 8], 1996) [USA]

Sleepytime Trio - Songs & Stories 7"
(Whirled Records – [number 8], 1996) [USA]




I remember passing up this 7" on a few visits to my local record store simply because I didn't know what it was and the cover didn't have much information to allow me to identify it... though I was intrigued. But so glad I eventually came around and bought this 7" from
Sleepytime Trio released in 1996.  Two killer tracks, probably my two favorite songs of theirs.