Saturday, May 18, 2024

ACETONE - I GUESS I WOULD LP (VERNON YARD RECORDINGS [SPRO-12685], 1994) [USA]

Acetone - I Guess I Would LP
(Vernon Yard Recordings – [SPRO-12685], 1994) [USA]




A LP / Mini-Album of cover songs from Los Angeles, California slowcore group Acetone. My favorite track is the John Prine cover!

A STRANGE DESIRE - PROMISE TO LIE FLEXI (A STRANGE DESIRE [ASD001], 1987) [ENG]

A Strange Desire - Promise To Lie FLEXI
(A Strange Desire – [ASD001], 1987) [ENG]




What I am assuming is a self released flexi-disc from English guitar pop group A Strange Desire, released in 1987.

A MONTH OF SUNDAYS - FAITHFULLY PATIENT / TIMES WEREN'T MINE 7" (AMOS [AJS 069], 1989) [AUS]

A Month of Sundays - Faithfully Patient / Times Weren't Mine 7"
(Amos – [AJS 068], 1989) [AUS]




A two song 7" single from Australian indie pop group A Month of Sundays, released in 1989.




THE JEREMIAHS - ..DRIVING INTO THE SUN.. 12" (ABSTRACT RECORDS [12 ABS 053], 1987) [ENG]

The Jeremiahs - ..Driving Into The Sun.. 12"
(Abstract Records – [12 ABS 053], 1987) [ENG]




An English indie pop group from Surrey, The Jeremiahs, with a 12" EP released in 1987. Classic indie / jangle pop sound. Two more songs here than the 7" version.




YEAH JAZZ - JULIE AND THE SEALIONS 7" (DISTINCTIVE RECORDS [YEAH 4], 1984) [ENG]

Yeah Jazz - Julie and the Sealions 7"
(Distinctive Records – [YEAH 4], 1984) [ENG]




The first release from England's Yeah Jazz, on their own label, released in 1984.

NINE STEPS TO UGLY - EDDIE LOPEZ LIVES IN SLOUGH FLEXI (SELF RELEASED, 1987) [ENG]

Nine Steps To Ugly - Eddie Lopez Lives In Slough FLEXI
(Self Released, 1987) [ENG]




The only release from English indie group Nine Steps To Ugly other than a demo tape. This is a two song lo-fi flexi disc self released in 1987.






14 ICED BEARS & CROCODILE RIDE - SPLIT 7" (SURFACER [SURFACER 002], 1989) [ENG]

14 Iced Bears & Crocodile Ride - Split 7"
(Surfacer – [SURFACER 002], 1989) [ENG]




A split 7" between two English indie groups; 14 Iced Bears and Crocodile Ride. Released on Surfacer in 1989. 

MY FAVORITE - THE LAST NEW WAVE RECORDS 7" (SWING SET RECORDS [SWING SET 005], 1994) [USA]

My Favorite - The Last New Wave Record 7"
(Swing Set Records – [swing set 005], 1994) [USA]




'The Last New Wave Record', but the first record released by indie pop group My Favorite, from 1994 on Swing Set Records.



LOVESLIESCRUSHING - YOUREYESIMMACULATE 7" (PROJEKT [PRO 45], 1994) [USA]

Lovesliescrushing - youreyesimmaculate 7"
(Projekt – [PRO 45], 1994) [USA]




A lo-fi ethereal shoegaze 7" from lovesliescrsuhing released in 1994.





SMALLTOWN PARADE - WATCHING MARY GO ROUND! 12" (DELTIC RECORDS [MALL 2T], 1991) [ENG]

Smalltown Parade - Watching Mary Go Round! 12"
(Deltic Records – [Mall 2T], 1991) [ENG]




A 12" single from Smalltown Parade with one of their best songs! From 1991.

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS - WHY I CRY 7" (MOTORWAY [MOTOR 007], 1995) [USA]

The Magnetic Fields - Why I Cry 7"
(Motorway – [MOTOR 007], 1995) [USA]




Another fantastic 7" single from The Magnetic Fields. This one released on Japanese record label Motorway from 1995. The B-Side is a cover of Young Marble Giants, a Welsh band.





THE MAGNETIC FIELDS - ALL THE UMBRELLAS IN LONDON 7" (MERGE RECORDS [MRG073], 1995) [USA]

The Magnetic Fields - All The Umbrellas in London 7"
(Merge Records – [MRG073], 1995) [USA]




A 7" single release from NYC's The Magnetic Fields with two tracks on Merge Records from 1995.








TELEFILME - THE MIX 7" (ELEFANT RECORDS [ER-140], 1996) [ESP]

Telefilme - The Mix 7"
(Elefant Records – [er-140], 1996) [ESP]




Another 7" single release from Elefant Records, this time the Spanish indie pop group Telefilme, released in 1996.




THREE BERRY ICECREAM - SELF TITLED 7" (DOGPRINT RECORDS [PUPPY 10], 1999) [JP]

Three Berry Icecream - Self Titled 7"
(Dogprint Records – [puppy 10], 1999) [JP]




A 7" four song single from Japanese twee pop group Three Berry Icecream from 1999. Four overly sweet J-pop songs.









PHOTO JENNY - A JAPANESE PRESENT FOR YOU 7" (ELEFANT RECORDS [ER-222], 2000) [JP]

Photo Jenny - A Japanese Present For You 7"
(Elefant Records – [ER-222], 2000) [JP]




A 7" indie pop release from Japanese group Photo Jenny. Released on Spanish record label Elefant Records de l'année 2000.






CALM - MOONRAKER 7" (NEEDLEPOINT [NP-001], 1996) [USA]

Calm - Moonraker 7"
(Needlepoint – [NP-001], 1996) [USA]




The only other 7" vinyl release from Calm, this time with two songs. Their only other release besides the two 7" singles is a 12" LP or mini-album. Calm formed from the ashes of screamo band Mohinder, and after Calm's breakup some members went on to form Duster.

CALM - SELF TITLED 7" (UNLEADED RECORDS, 1996) [USA]

Calm - Self Titled 7"
(Unleaded Records, 1996) [USA]




The first single from Calm. Another short-lived group that is pre-Duster. Calm has more of a 90s emo sound than a space rock / slowcore sound. Hard to pick a fave!












DUSTER - APEX, TRANCE-LIKE 7" (SMOOTH LIPS RECORDS [SLR08], 1998) [USA]

Duster - Apex, Trance-Like 7"
(Smooth Lips Records – [SLR08], 1998) [USA]




A lo-fi space rock indie 7" from California's Duster. Released in 1998 on Smooth Lips Records, a record label out of Miami, Florida.




SLEEPYTIME TRIO & FOUR HUNDRED YEARS - SPLIT 7" (SMOOTH LIPS RECORDS [SLR005], 1996) [USA]

Sleepytime Trio & Four Hundred Years - Split 7"
(Smooth Lips Records – [SLR005], 1996) [USA]




A split 7" between Sleepytime Trio and Four Hundred Years with one track each. Both groups from Virginia. Released in 1996 on Smooth Lips Records.








MAXIMILLIAN COLBY - SELF TITLED 7" (NERVOUS WRECK KIDS [NRK-002], 1994) [USA]

Maximillian Colby - Self Titled 7"
(Nervous Wreck Kids – [NRK-002], 1994) [USA]




One of the handful of releases by Virginia, USA emo / hardcore group Maximillian Colby that disbanded in 1995 after the death of a member and reformed as Sleepytime Trio shortly after. This 7" is from 1994 on Nervous Wreck Kids.