LIFE WITHOUT BUILDINGS - LIVE AT THE ANNANDALE HOTEL CD (GARGLEBLAST RECORDS [GARGLE005CD], 2007) [SCOT]

Life Without Buildings - Live At The Annandale Hotel CD

(Gargleblast Records – [GARGLE005CD], 2007) [SCOT]

Here's what I listened to in full on my train ride home yesterday. And I'm glad I did. With having released only one album and a couple of singles, what better than a live recording! Fantastic energy here hearing the Scottish band Life Without Buildings playing in Sydney, Australia, 14 December 2002. 

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MAX EIDER - THE BEST KISSER IN THE WORLD LP (BIG TIME [ZL 71428], 1987) [ENG]

Max Eider - The Best Kisser in the World LP

(Big Time – [ZL 71428], 1987) [ENG]

His first solo album of Max Eider after leaving The Jazz Butchers in 1986. I love 'Bel Air Home.'

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RICHARD HAWLEY - HOTEL ROOM CDEP (MUTE, 2006) [ENG]

Richard Hawley - Hotel Room CDEP

(Mute, 2006) [ENG]

I'm always discovering new-to-me music and I have to say I am late on hearing about crooner Richard Hawley. Of all places, I discovered him in an Instagram story, just a snippet, and I downloaded his album 'Cole's Corner' and I fell in love! This is a single of the era of Cole's Corner featuring an alternative version of an album track 'Hotel Room', as well as a live acoustic song, and an odd-ball cover of Jesus & Mary Chain's 'Some Candy Talking', my favorite.

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BRIGHTER - HALF-HEARTED 7" (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 56], 1991) [ENG]

Brighter - Half-Hearted 7"

(Sarah Records – [sarah 56], 1991) [ENG]

A late 7" single from England's Brighter, released on Sarah Records in 1991. Like most Sarah Records, a nice blend of melancholic poppy optimism and demure sad dirges.

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HEAVENLY - SHE SAYS 7" (K [IPU 25], 1991) [ENG]

Heavenly - She Says 7"

(K – [IPU 25], 1991) [ENG]

A 7" single from Heavenly for K Record's International Pop Underground series, year 1991. Track B is a reworking of "Wish Me Gone" from their LP 'Heavenly Vs. Satan.'

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GRANDADDY - THE CRYSTAL LAKE CDEP (V2 [VVR5013013], V2 [707.1301.3], 2000) [USA]

Grandaddy - The Crystal Lake CDEP

(V2 – [VVR5013013], V2 – [707.1301.3], 2000) [USA]

A CDEP release from the year 2000 by California lo-fi indie rockers Grandaddy. Hard to chose a favorite song of theirs, for me, but 'The Crystal Lake' is up there! An extra track here on the CDEP not on the 7" release.

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CRUYFF IN THE BEDROOM - PERFECT SILENCE CD (ONLY FEEDBACK [JCSS14-07], 2002) [JP]

Cruyff in the Bedroom - Perfect Silence CD

(Only Feedback – [JCSS14-07], 2002) [JP]

Japanese shoegaze band Cruyff in the Bedroom with their first album released in 2002. It's one of those CDs I wish would get a vinyl release ultimately.

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THE MAGNETIC FIELDS - LONG VERMONT ROADS 7" (HARRIET RECORDS [HARRIET 017], 1993) [USA]

The Magnetic Fields - Long Vermont Roads 7"

(Harriet Records – [Harriet 017], 1993) [USA]

A 7" single from the prolific NY indiepop group The Magnetic Fields released in 1993 on Harriet Records. Featuring the songwriting of Stephin Merritt. 

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SEBADOH - ROCKING THE FOREST 12" (20/20 RECORDINGS [WIGLP 2], 1992) [USA]

Sebadoh - Rocking The Forest 12"

(20/20 Recordings – [wiglp 2], 1992) [USA]

A UK released 12" of seminal lo-fi indierock band Sebadoh. Released in 1992.

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