GILA BEND - GILA BEND 7" (LIBERTY PARK RECORDINGS [LPR NO. 3], 1995) [USA]

Gila Bend - Gila Bend 7"

(Liberty Park Recordings – [LPR NO. 3], 1995) [USA]

The only proper release from Illinois emo group, Gila Bend, released in 1995 on Liberty Park Recordings. Similar vein to a lot of the other Illinois emo groups: Cap'n Jazz, Braid, and/or Friction. Nice three little tracks.

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FIELDTREE - FLEAS IN HIS COLLAR 7" (WINTER RECORDS [WIN-3], 1996) [USA]

Fieldtree - Fleas In His Collar 7"

(Winter Records – [WIN-3], 1996) [USA]

A 7" single from Michigan emo group Fieldtree, released in 1996 on Winter Records out of Canada. Classic Michigan sound, in my opinion. The A-Side used to go on many mixtapes back in the day!

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CURRENT - COLISEUM LP (COUNCIL RECORDS [CR-02], 1993) [USA]

Current - Coliseum LP

(Council Records – [CR-02], 1993) [USA]

Another inspired and classic emo LP, also from 1993, is this Current album 'Coliseum' released on Council Records. Unique and classic 'Michigan/Kalamazoo' sounding mid-90s emo. Just a great listen all the way through.

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MOSS ICON - LYBURNUM WITS END LIBERATION FLY LP (VERMIFORM [VMFM 13], 1993) [USA]

Moss Icon - Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly LP

(Vermiform – [VMFM 13], 1993) [USA]

An emo classic. Moss Icon with their LP from 1993 on Vermiform. Pioneers of the genre, and reaching an apex here with this album. Truly great stuff. Recorded in the 1980s, but not released until later. In true pioneering emo fashion, the original pressing came with a silkscreened dust sleeve. Luckily, for us who don't own the original, this was re-released around 2023 and is more readily available now-a-days.

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THE PINE & LA QUIETE - SPLIT 7" (BROKEN HEARTS CLUB [BHC-001], 2004) [USA/ITA]

The Pine & La Quiete - Split 7"

(Broken Hearts Club – [bhc-001], 2004) [USA/ITA]

A split 7" record between American Cali group The Pine along with Italian screamo/emo outfit La Quiete. I remember thinking this has the prettier songs of the two bands who usually have a pretty hard edge to them. The first and only release from this record label.

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THE KOSSABONE RED - CHAPTER TWO. TRAVELING INCOGNITO... 7" (INSURANCE SCAM RECORDS [0011992], 1996) [USA]

The Kossabone Red - Chapter Two. Traveling Incognito… 7"

(Insurance Scam Records – [0011992], 1996) [USA]

This little emo 7" holds a dear place in my heart. It wasn't the first record I bought, but very early on, I remember picking it up from the dredges of the dollar bin in Florida and playing both sides so much. A 7" single, one of two singles ever released by Georgia's The Kossabone Red, who only had an LP otherwise. Catchy little nostalgic emotional songs. 

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NAVIO FORGE - AS WE QUIETLY BURN A HOLE INTO... LP (SHADOW CATCHER [SHADOW 1], 1994) [USA]

Navio Forge - As We Quietly Burn A Hole Into... LP

(Shadow Catcher – [SHADOW 1], 1994) [USA]

Navio Forge were a short-lived post-hardcore band from California. Existing only in 1993, the group performed only two shows before breaking up. Their sole recording, As We Quietly Burn A Hole Into..., was released shortly after their disbandment in February 1994 om Shadow Catcher. Featuring Sarah Kirsch who played in a ton of bands around this area and time.  This release also goes down as one of the butt-ugliest album cover -- but it still somehow works. The final song still gives me chills!

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THE MAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH - DIS YOURSELF 12" (DONUT FRIENDS [#057], 1998) [USA]

The Man I Fell In Love With - Dis Yourself 12"

(Donut Friends [#057], 1998) [USA]

Another favorite release from one of my favorite all-time bands that never gets any mention or props, The Man I Fell in Love With. Again, released on Donut Friends records of Kent, OH, where both the band and label originate. Classic emo-goes-shoegaze from 1998. Released originally as a CDEP and this 12" came later in the year 2000. The final proper release of the group before disbanding. I always have liken it more akin to a mini-album than EP, but Discogs is going with EP.

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ARMSTRONG SECRET NINE - A CAZA DE DIENTES TAPE (SELF RELEASED, 1995) [USA]

Armstrong Secret Nine - A Caza de Dientes TAPE

(Self Released, 1995) [USA]

Another rather rare and obscure emo cassette tape, this time from Kent, OH group Armstrong Secret Nine. Self released and recorded in 1995 by Jamie Stillman of Donut Friend Records and various groups from Ohio, included Harriet The Spy.

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CALM - SELF TITLED 12" (UNLEADED RECORDS, MAN WITH GUN [MWG 0.5], 1995) [USA]

Calm - Self Titled 12"

(Unleaded Records, Man With Gun – [MWG 0.5], 1995) [USA]

Will it be repressed or will it not be? The elusive emo 12" from Cali group Calm that has had a resurgence of popularity in the last couple of years after going relatively unnoticed for the first 20 years of its' existence. Wish I still had my original copy that I probably got rid of around 2007 or so!

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HARRIET THE SPY - BRYCE BRICKHAM'S FAGGOT LAUNDRY TAPE (FKG! RECORDS, 1993) [USA]

Harriet The Spy - Bryce Brickham's Faggot Laundry TAPE

(FKG! Records, 1993) [USA]

The second demo tape released by Kent, Ohio emo group Harriet The Spy from 1993 on FKG! Records. 

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VA - EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEMS - VOLUME THREE 7" (ALLIED RECORDINGS [ALLIED NO. 28], 1993) [USA]

VA - Emergency Broadcast Systems - Volume Three 7"

(Allied Recordings – [Allied No. 28], 1993) [USA]

The third release in Allied Recordings 'Emergency Broadcast Systems' compilation series, of which there were a total of four compilation released in the series. This 7" features four American bands ranging from Pop Punk to Emo. This release also might have Evergreen's best song on this single. 

01. Everready - Will The World Ever Change?

02. Evergreen - Forced Feed Ed

03. Radon - Chinese Rednecks

04. Lockjaw - Sleepwalker

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MOSS ICON - SELF TITLED 7" (VERMIN SCUM RECORDS [NO 3], DANCING SONG RECORDS [1], 1988) [USA]

Moss Icon - Self Titled 7"

(Vermin Scum Records – [NO 3], Dancing Song Records – [1], 1988) [USA]

The debut 7" single from Annapolis, Maryland emo pioneers, Moss Icon, released in 1988 on the classic label Vermin Scum. 

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