Citrus & Whitney - Split 7"
Merry Christmas Edition 97
(Rover Records – [ROV009], 1997) [JP]
A split 7" between two Japanese indie pop / guitar pop / jangle pop groups Citrus & Whitney. Released on Christmas Eve 1997.
Friday, July 26, 2024
EDSON - ONE LAST SONG ABOUT YOU KNOW WHAT CDEP (LABRADOR [LAB049], 2003) [SWE]
Edson - One Last Song About You Know What CDEP
(Labrador – [LAB049], 2003) [SWE]
A four song CDEP release from Swedish indie pop group Edson. Released on Swedish label Labrador in 2003.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
THE TYDE - BLOOD BROTHERS CDEP (ROUGH TRADE [RTRADESCD 056], 2002) [USA]
The Tyde - Blood Brothers CDEP
(Rough Trade – [RTRADESCD 056], 2002) [USA]
A 3-song CDEP release from California indie rockers The Tyde. Released on Rough Trade in 2002. One extra track on the CDEP that's not on the 7" version.
VA - FLEX YOUR SPECS: THE RINGING EAR RECORDS SAMPLER CD (RINGING EAR RECORDS [RER 014], 1996) [USA]
VA - Flex Your Specs: The Ringing Ear Records Sampler CD
(Ringing Ear Records – [RER 014], 1996) [USA]
A compilation sample CD release from Ringing Ear Records from about 1996. It has some lo-fi indie / pop punk tracks -- the ones that stand out for me are obviously New Sweet Breath, Sinkhole, and Huffy!
MONDFÄHRE - VIRTUELLE WAHRHEIT 7" (TEENAGE KICKS [KICK 002], 1994) [DE]
Mondfähre - Virtuelle Wahrheit 7"
(Teenage Kicks – [KICK 002], 1994) [DE]
A garage indie rock 7" from German band Mondfähre, released in 1994 on the aptly named Teenage Kick record label, also from Germany.
HEAVY HAWAII - GOOSEBUMPS LP (ART FAG RECORDINGS [AF026], 2013) [USA]
Heavy Hawaii - Goosebumps LP
(Art Fag Recordings – [AF026], 2013) [USA]
I don't know much about this band, but I can hang with this LP from Heavy Hawaii that fits in well with all that other California lo-fi indie rock stuff that was happening around 2009-2013ish.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
GIRLS - LUST FOR LIFE 7" (TRUE PANTHER SOUNDS [TRUE-008], 2008) [USA]
Girls - Lust For Life 7"
(True Panther Sounds – [TRUE-008], 2008) [USA]
Maybe their best track, Lust For Life, by San Francisco act Girls. Released as a 7" in 2008, and later released again as a 7" with a different B-Side in 2009. I believe these are different versions than the LP version -- though they sound pretty similar to me.
Monday, July 22, 2024
JAVELINS - PALE AVERAGE CROOKS CDEP (YELLOW MICA RECORDINGS [YMR 009], 2004) [SWE]
Javelins - Pale Average Crooks CDEP
(Yellow Mica Recordings – [ymr 009], 2004) [SWE]
Swedish indiepop group Javelins with a CDEP release from 2004. That features my favorite song of theirs, the cheeky 'Pale Average Look.'
JESSICA & THE FLETCHERS - MARBLE FOUNTAIN 7" (MARKET SQUARE RECORDS [MSR-013], 2016) [ESP]
Jessica & The Fletchers - Marble Fountain 7"
(Market Square Records – [MSR-013], 2016) [ESP]
A 7" single from Barcelona indie pop group Jessica & The Fletchers. Two songs released in 2016. Great lo-fi Sarah Records/Slumberland sound!
Saturday, July 20, 2024
THE CHESTERFIELDS - ASK JOHNNY DEE 7" (THE SUBWAY ORGANIZATION [NUMBER 11], 1987) [ENG]
The Chesterfields - Ask Johnny Dee 7"
(The Subway Organization – [SUBWAY 11], 1987) [ENG]
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A 7" single from The Chesterfields released in 1987 on The Subway Organization, who just has the coolest pop art!
CROMLECH - KROMLECH KUSTOM KLASSICS 7" (LADA RECORDS, JACOBIBERG RECORDS [LKS 00008], 1996) [NED]
Cromlech - Kromlech Kustom Klassics 7"
(Lada Records – [LKS 00008], Jacobiberg Records – [LKS 00008], 1996) [NED]
A 7" single release from Dutch stoner metal group Cromlech, a split release between two Dutch labels originally released in 1996. Features two klassic kover songs one of 'Be Forewarned' originally by Macabre and the B-Side is a MC5 track, Rocket Reducer No. 62.
Sunday, July 14, 2024
APRIL SHOWERS - ABANDON SHIP 12" (BIG STAR, CHRYSALIS, [CHS 12 2787], 1984) [SCOT]
April Showers - Abandon Ship 12"
(Big Star – [CHS 12 2787], Chrysalis – [CHS 12 2787], 1984) [SCOT]
The only proper release, I believe, by short-lived Scottish group April Showers. A 12" released in 1984.
EAST VILLAGE - CIRCLES 12" (HEAVENLY [HVN6 12], 1990) [ENG]
East Village - Circles 12"
(Heavenly – [HVN6 12], 1990) [ENG]
One of the handful of single releases by East Village, this one released in 1990 on Heavenly Records.
BIG RED BUS - ALL I NEED 12" (ACTION RECORDS [TAKE 7], 1991) [ENG]
Big Red Bus - All I Need 12"
(Action Records – [TAKE 7], 1991)
The first of two singles released North West English group Big Red Bus from 1991 on Action Records.
Friday, July 12, 2024
SEAGULL SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER - PINK SODA CDEP (POLYSTAR [PSCR-5533], TRATTORIA [MENU.106], 1996) [JP]
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her - Pink Soda CDEP
(Polystar – [PSCR-5533], Trattoria – [menu.106], 1996) [JP]
A CDEP from Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her that was a split release by two Japanese label in 1996.
SEAGULL SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER - LOSEY IS MY DOG 7" (A TRUMPET TRUMPET RECORDS [TT 007], 1993) [JP]
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her - Losey Is My Dog 7"
(A Trumpet Trumpet Records – [tt 007], 1993) [JP]
The first single release by Japanese group [with one of the most obnoxious band names..] Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her. Released on esoteric short-lived Japanese label A Trumpet Trumpet Records in 1993.
DINOSAUR JR. - WHATEVER'S COOL WITH ME CDEP (BLANCO Y NEGRO [WMC5-445], 1991) [USA]
Dinosaur Jr. - Whatever's Cool With Me CDEP
(Blanco Y Negro – [WMC5-445], 1991) [USA]
The Japanese CDEP release of Dinosaur Jr.'s 'Whatever's Cool With Me' released in 1991. This release has two exclusive live tracks that probably have since been re-released elsewhere -- but for a while they were only available here on this Japanese released EP.
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