INSPIRAL CARPETS - PLANE CRASH 12" (PLAYTIME RECORDS [AMUSE 2T], 1988) [ENG]

Inspiral Carpets - Plane Crash 12"

(Playtime Records [AMUSE 2T], 1988) [ENG]

Indie rock group out of Oldham, England, Inspiral Carpets, from the mid 80s with this 12" single on Playtime Records from 1988. Nice ? & The Mysterians cover on the B-side.

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JESSE GARON & THE DESPERADOES - THE ADAM FAITH EXPERIENCE 12" (VELOCITY RECORDS [SPEED 001T], 1987) [SCOT]

Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes

The Adam Faith Experience 12"

(Velocity Records [speed 001T], 1987) [SCOT]

The 12" version of this single from Edinburgh, Scotland's Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes on Velocity Records, 1987. 

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UPS & DOWNS - IN THE SHADOWS 7" (WATERFRONT RECORDS [DAMP 26], 1986) [AUS]

Ups & Downs - In The Shadows 7"

(Waterfront Records [DAMP 26], 1986) [AUS]

Indie rock group from the mid 80s from Brisbane, Australia, Ups & Downs, with a 7" here on Waterfront Records from 1986, also a label from Australia.

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DEE WALKER - JUMP BACK 7" (THE DANCE NETWORK [NET 2], 1984) [ENG]

Dee Walker - Jump Back 7"

(The Dance Network [NET 2], 1984 [UK]

Mod-Revival 80s 'girl' singer, Dee Walker, at again with this 2-song single that came out on The Dance Network, 1984.

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FURTHER - NEXT TIME WEST COAST CD (100 GUITAR MANIA RECORDS [100GM-15], 1995) [US]

Further - Next Time West Coast CD

(100 Guitar Mania Records [100GM-15], 1995) [US]

A nice lo-fi CD "mini-album" from California's Further on Japanese label 100 Guitar Mania Records from 1995.

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THE GARBAGE & THE FLOWERS - CATNIP 7" (TWISTED VILLAGE [TW-1018], 1992) [NZ]

The Garbage & The Flowers - Catnip 7"

(Twisted Village [TW-1018], 1992) [NZ]

Neat little avant-garde lo-fi two-song 7" from New Zealand's The Garbage & The Flowers from 1992 on US label Twisted Village. 

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CHRISTIE FRONT DRIVE - SELF TITLED 7" (FREEWILL [5], 1994) [US]

Christie Front Drive - Self Titled 7"

(Freewill [5], 1994) [US]

First wonderful minimal 7" from Denver, Colorado's Christie Front Drive on Freewill, 1994.  Another one of those high school emo singles that still holds up for me today, more indie rock sounding to me.

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VA - INTERNATIONAL POP 7" (SEASON RECORDS [SEAGAP ONE], MINE THE GAP [SEAGAP ONE], 1992)

VA - International Pop 7"

(Season Records [SEAGAP ONE], Mind The Gap [SEAGAP ONE], 1992) [GER]

Wonderful international indie pop compilation out of Germany featuring four fantastic bands from Sweden (Red Sleeping Beauty), England (The Yesterday Sky), Germany (The Legendary Bang), and Australia (The Sugargliders). On Season & Mind The Gap Records from 1992.

Tracklisting:

01 - Red Sleeping Beauty - You Are The Kind

02 - The Sugargliders - Everybody Supermarket

03 - The Yesterday Sky - A Winter's Dawn

04 - The Legendary Bang - Love

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THE ECSTASY OF SAINT THERESA - PIGMENT 12" (ECSTASY RELEASE, 1991) [CZ]

The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa - Pigment 12"

(Ecstasy Release, 1991) [CZ]

Very MBV-esque shoegaze indie rock from Czechoslovakia's (pre-Czech Republic) The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa on this self-released 12" single.

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BLACK TAMBOURINE - THROW AGGI OF THE BRIDGE 7" (AUDREY'S DIARY [PSB 001], 1992) [US]

Black Tambourine - Throw Aggi Of The Bridge 7"

(Audrey's Diary [PSB 001], 1992) [US]

Probably the best 7" from one of the best US indie pop groups of the early 90s, Black Tambourine. Wonderful title track.

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IDA & THE SECRET STARS - SPLIT 7" (R. W. (ROB WINSLOW) [U-45927M], 1997) [US]

Ida & The Secret Stars - Split 7"

(R. W. (Rob Winslow) [U-45927M], 1997) [US]

I remember liking these two bands a lot in high school, Ida & The Secret Stars, I had a few of their LPs sprinkled among my hardcore and emo records - it was cutesy stuff to give to your girlfriend. Geoff Farina of Karate plays in TSS. I still like them after all this time, one of the things I feel like I listened to in high school that holds up. Sweet little lo-fi split 7" from 1997.

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ALLEN CLAPP - MYSTERY LAWN 7" (THE BUS STOP LABEL [BUS019], 1992) [US]

Allen Clapp - Mystery Lawn 7"

(The Bus Stop Label [BUS019], 1992) [US]

American indie pop singer Allen Clapp (not sure when he added & The Orchestra) here with a 7" on The Bus Stop Label. 1992.

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FREE LOAN INVESTMENTS - PUPPY LOVE 7" (WHERE IT'S AT IS WHERE YOU ARE [WIAIWYA18], 2001) [SWE]

Free Loan Investments - Puppy Love 7"

(Where It's At Is Where You Are [WIAIWYA18], 2001) [SWE]

Another single from Sweden's Free Loan Investments, this time on Where It's At Is Where You Are from 2001.

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SPORTIQUE - IF YOU EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND 7" (WHERE IT'S AT IS WHERE YOU ARE [WIAIWYA4, 1998) [ENG]

Sportique - If You Ever Change Your Mind 7"

(Where It's At Is Where You Are [WIAIWYA4], 1998) [ENG]

First 7" single from Sportique UK super-indie group, Sportique, featuring Gregory Webster (Razorcuts), Mark Flunder (Television Personalities), and Amelia Fletcher (Heavenly)! I was pretty late to happen upon this band -- have always been a fan of the members other groups -- and super excited to discover this band.

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THE FIZZBOMBS - SIGN ON THE LINE... 7" (NARDONIK [NRK-003], 1986) [SCOT]

The Fizzbombs - Sign On The Line... 7"

(Nardonik [NRK-003], 1986) [SCOT]

The first fuzzy 7" from Edinburgh, Scotland's The Fizzbombs. On Nardonik Records from 1986.

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PUSSY CAT - LA LA LU 7" (RCA VICTOR [86.161 M], 1966) [FR]

Pussy Cat - La La Lu 7"

(RCA Victor [86.161 M], 1966) [FR]

Fantastic 4-song EP from France's Yé-Yé girl, Pussy Cat, on RCA Victor from 1966.

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