THE JADES - LEAVE HER FOR ME / SO BLUE 7" (TIME RECORDS [1002], 1958) [USA]

The Jades - Leave Her For Me / So Blue 7"

(Time Records – [1002], 1958) [USA]

Lou [Lewis] Reed Pre-Velvet Underground worked as a studio/session musician with several acts one of them being The Jades, who released this 7" doo-wop single in 1958. The thing that I like about it most, it seems to me, to be a subversive gay anthem. He sings, "Leave her for me...", but in 1958 who would likely be leaving a her? In my mind, it would be a man leaving his wife for the singer [another man]. Well, that's what has always stuck out to me with this song. Love it!

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IRISH SETTER - IT'S A SILLY LOVE!? / BYE! BYE!! 7" (ORANGE LABEL [002], 199?) [JP]

Irish Setter - It's A Silly Love!? / Bye! Bye!! 7"

(Orange Label [002], 1999?) [JP]

A pretty obscure Japanese indie/twee pop 7" that I know very little about by Irish Setter. I do not even know the year it was released, but my guess would be sometime in the 1990s.

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IVORY PAST - SEARCHING FOR YOUR LOVE TAPE (MILES APART RECORDS [MAP-025], 2016) [JP]

Ivory Past - Searching For Your Love TAPE

(Miles Apart Records – [MAP-025], 2016) [JP]

A two-song cassette tape release from Japanese indie pop group Ivory Past [I believe solo project of Hitoshi Oka, though I am not 100%]. Ivory Past only seems to release cassette tapes. Released in 2016.

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GIRLS - MORNING LIGHT 7" (FANTASY TRASHCAN [FANTASY005], 2010) [USA]

Girls - Morning Light 7"

(Fantasy Trashcan – [FANTASY005], 2010) [USA]

A 7" single release from San Francisco, California lo-fi indie pop group Girls. Released in 2010. The B-Side is a cute cover of  'End of the World' made famous by Skeeter Davis.

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OLD HEARTS CLUB - SELF TITLED 7" (OLD HEARTS RECORDINGS [OHR-1], 1997) [USA]

Old Hearts Club - Self Titled 7"

(Old Hearts Recordings – [OHR-1], 1997) [USA]

The first release by Kent, Ohio emo band Old Hearts Club, self released I believe, from 1997.

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HUFFY - ANYTHING GOES 7" (RINGING EAR RECORDS [RER 011], 1996) [USA]

Huffy - Anything Goes 7"

(Ringing Ear Records – [RER 011], 1996) [USA]

A 7" single release from Vermont indie / power pop group Huffy released in 1996 on Ringing Ear Records.

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APRIL MARCH - CHICK HABIT CD (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY [SFTRI 398], 1995) [USA]

April March - Chick Habit CD

(Sympathy For The Record Industry – [SFTRI 398], 1995) [USA]

A CD released from April March that's kind of a garage rock / yé-yé Gainsbourgian revival from the 1995. 

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MÚM - GREEN GRASS OF TUNNEL 7" (FATCAT RECORDS [7FAT06], 2002) [ICE]

múm - Green Grass of Tunnel 7" 

(FatCat Records – [7FAT06], 2002) [ICE]

An experimental and electronic pop-oriented 7" released by a group from Iceland múm from 2002.

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CLARK SPRINGS - TALKING KENT STATE 7" (SUMMERSHINE [SHINE 017], 1992) [ENG]

Clark Springs - Talking Kent State 7"

(Summershine – [shine 017], 1992) [ENG]

The first release English indie pop group Clark Springs under this name. [A.K.A. The Rain, who were forced to rename following a clash with another band]. Released in 1992 on Australian pop label Summershine. They went on to release one more single two years later.

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THE CLIENTELE - (I WANT YOU) MORE THAN EVER 7" (ELEFANT RECORDS [ER-127], 2000) [ENG]

The Clientele - (I Want You) More Than Ever 7"

(Elefant Records – [ER-217], 2000) [ENG]

A two song 7" single release from 2000 by The Clientele on Spanish label Elefant Records.

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HOOD - SIRENS 7" (FLUFF [HONEY FOUR], 1992) [ENG]

Hood - Sirens 7"

(Fluff – [honey four], 1992) [ENG]

a 7" lo-fi indie release from English group Hood. Another release on Fluff, from 1992.

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IDA & THE DEADWOOD DIVINE - SPLIT 7" (TREE RECORDS [TREE 009.1], 1996) [USA]

Ida & The Deadwood Diving - Split 7"

(Tree Records – [tree 009.1], 1996) [USA]

The first in a series of ten split 7" records over the course of three years [from 1996 to 1999] called Post Marked Stamps from Tree Records. This first in the series features Ida and The Deadwood Divine.

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GRANDADDY - EL CAMINOS IN THE WEST CDEP2 (V2, WILL RECORDS [VVR5023668], 2003) [USA]

Grandaddy - El Caminos in the West CDEP2

(V2, Will Records – [VVR5023668], 2003) [USA]

For this release by Grandaddy in the UK there were two versions of the CDEP with slightly different tracklistings after the featured single 'El Caminos in the West.' I prefer the second EP with the live in studio version of 'Now It's On' from the Colin Murray Radio Show/BBC. Released in 2003.

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VA - DEVIL IN THE WOODS DIW #32 7" (DEVIL IN THE WOODS [DIW #32], 2000) [USA]

VA - Devil In The Woods DIW #32 7"

(Devil In The Woods ‎– [DIW #32], 2000) [USA]

A nice little lo-fi / slowcore 7" compilation released in the year 2000 on California label Devil in the Woods featuring three bands: Red House Painters, Sunday's Best, and Arca. The Red House Painters track is a different version than what appears on their album.

Tracklisting:

01 - Red House Painters - Wop-A-Din-Din

02 - Sunday's Best - When Is Pearl Harbour Day?

03 - Arca - Don't Go Home

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ASPIDISTRA - CRADLE 7" (FLUFF [HONEY 5], 1992) [ENG]

Aspidistra - Cradle 7"

(Fluff – [honey 5], 1992) [ENG]

Another release of Aspidistra also on the Fluff label from 1992. This time it's the same track on the A-Side and B-Side.

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ASPIDISTRA - GRIP 7" (FLUFF [HONEY 1], 1991) [ENG]

Aspidistra - Grip 7"

(Fluff – [honey 1], 1991) [ENG]

A nice little lo-fi shoegaze 7" release from Aspidistra on Fluff Records from 1991. 

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