Discarded Detritus

Monday, September 18, 2023

THE TYDE - WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN / SULLEN EYES 7" (SUB POP [SP 543], 2001) [USA]

The Tyde - World's Strongest Man / Sullen Eyes 7"

(Sub Pop [SP 543], 2001) [USA]

Sub Pop Singles Club V.2

A 7" by California's The Tyde comprised of two cover songs. The A-Side is a Scott Walker cover and the B-Side is a cover of The Sea Urchins.

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THE 6THS - HEAVEN IN A BLACK LEATHER JACKET 7" (MERGE RECORDS [MRG 039], 1993) [USA]

The 6ths - Heaven in a Black Leather Jacket 7"

(Merge Records – [mrg 039], 1993) [USA]

The debut two song 7" release from The 6ths, featuring The Magnetic Fields' Stephen Merritt and Robert Scott of The Bats.

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DIE WURZELSEPPS - DAS ICH WEIß NICHT - KEINE AHNUNG TAPE (KAROTTEN-RECORDS, 1992) [DE]

Die Wurzelsepps – Das Ich Weiß Nicht - Keine Ahnung TAPE

(Karotten-Records, 1992) [DE]

A really fantastic cassette tape from German indie pop group Die Wurzelsepps. Really catchy, fast-paced pop songs. Some songs in English and some sung in German.

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DEBONAIRE - THROUGH THE STREET / ALWAYS THERE 7" (DEBONAIRE MUSIC [DEB 002], 1989) [JP]

Debonaire - Through The Street / Always There 7"

(Debonaire Music – [DEB 002], 1989) [JP]

Debonaire is an obscure Japanese indie pop group, this is their self released 7" from 1989. The band formed 1985 in Osaka, Japan. They are one of the oldest neo acoustic/guitar pop groups in Japan. They seem to have re-appeared around 2015 and released a collections CD, and a new 7" single in 2019.

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VA - ABIGAIL'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TAPE (NO LABEL, 1987) [UK]

VA - Abigail's Birthday Party TAPE

(No Label, 1989) [UK]

Another compilation cassette tape that I know very little about -- there's no entry for it on Discogs. Information I found online that it was released in 1987. A lot of time with these indie pop tape compilations they have a TON of tracks, with only a few heaters. But, I feel this tape compilation is VERY strong -- in that it has a lot of bangers. I really love the track from The Dentists and The Rain.

Tracklisting:

01 - The Dentists – She Dazzled Me With Basil

02 - Bluetrain – Parade

03 - The Fire – England

04 - Alan McGee & Jowe Head – Lost Your Dreams

05 - The Blue Aeroplanes – Warhols Fifteen

06 - The Rain – These Feelings Will Pass

07 - Martin Stephenson & The Daintees – Coleen

08 - The Palookas – Anaesthesia

09 - The Clouds – Jenny Nowhere

10 - A Riot of Colour – Skink

11 - Ninth Arena – The Room

12 - The Submarines – Grey Skies Blue

13 - Del Amitri – Nothing Goes

14 - The Herbs [UK] – Under Your Spell

15 - Swell Maps – International Rescue

16 - Hurrah! – If Love Could Kill

17 - The Jazz Butcher – Olaf Palme

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THE MAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH & NO@H - SPLIT 7" (DONUT FRIENDS & AND THEN THE BEAR LEFT [BL-001], 1995) [USA]

The Man I Fell In Love With & No@h - Split 7"

(Donut Friends [none] & And Then The Bear Left [BL-001], 1995) [USA]

A split 7" between The Man I Fell in Love With & No@h. Two bands from Ohio. Great fuzzy lo-fi shoegaze type stuff, emphasis on the lo-fi. I bought this obviously for The Man I Fell in Love With -- but the two No@h tracks are not bad! Recorded during the month of June 1995.

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VA - BOARDGAMES TO KEEP YOUR MIND OFF THE PUNK ROCK STRUGGLE LP (DONUTE FRIENDS [PAT-9], 1994) [USA]

VA - Boardgames To Keep Your Mind Off

The Punk Rock Struggle LP

(Donut Friends [PAT-9], 1994) [USA]

A punk rock / emo compilation LP out on Donut Friends records from 1994. I sought it out because it has the first release and earliest release of Ohio emo group The Man I Fell in Love With .. who is one of my absolute faves. Not too many of the emo bands I rocked out with in high school hold up for me now in 2023, but that bade surely does. In an earlier post I had added their 7".

Tracklisting:

01 - Red Aunts - Smoke

02 - Kill City Babies - Kristy Can't Breath

03 - Velocipede - Pink & Blond

04 - Polyestrogen - Social C

05 - Grain - Springboy

06 - Shale - Scissor Kick

07 - Collette - You Are

08 - Stewface - Nobel Silence

09 - Armstrongs Secret Nine - Particulars

10 - The Deconstruction - Gone

11 - Harriet The Spy - Spaceship Woman

12 - The Man I Fell in Love With - Candy & Space

13 - Mote - Macgyver

14 - Schistfield - In Adult Film

15 - Ligod - Green Paper

16 - Varnish - 5000 Letters

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VA - OVER THE WALL FEEDS YOU 7" (OVER THE WALL [NONE], 1993) [USA]

VA - Over The Wall Feeds You 7"

Compilation (Over The Wall, 1993) [USA]

A small 7" compilation on Over The Wall records. Not sure how this came about, but features three lo-fi California indie rock bands: Further, Diskothi-Q, and Poastal. Apparently, this record came without covers -- so, when it was distributed some got handmade covers. I made my own to house the 7". Pics are of my handmade cover.

Tracklisting:

01 - Poastal - Sunshine Boy

02 - Diskothi-Q - The Day That Love Rock Came To Our House

03 - Further - Hyde Park

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ODD GESTURE - ODD FUCKING GESTURE EP 7" (BORING PRODUCTIONS [BORINGPRODUCTIONS 017], 2018) [INDO]

Odd Gesture - Odd Fucking Gesture EP 7"

(Boring Productions [BoringProductions 017], 2018) [INDO]

Here's one my absolute favorite releases in the past 5 or so years .... Indonesia indie pop group Odd Gesture. This 7" release from 2018 on Shenzhen, China record label BoringProductions.

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PUZZLES Y DRAGONES - SOMOS PUZZLES Y DRAGONES 7" (DISCOS DE KIRLIAN [DK08], 2013) [ESP]

Puzzles y Dragones - Somos Puzzles y Dragones 7"

(Discos de Kirlian [DK08], 2013) [ESP]

The first release by Madrid, Spain indie pop group Puzzles y Dragones is this 7" released in 2013 on Discos de Kirlian. Letras from the insert below:

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PUZZLES Y DRAGONES & ALBOROTADOR GOMASIO - SPLIT 7" (DISCOS GARIBALDI [GB09], 2019) [ESP]

Puzzles y Dragones & Alborotador Gomasio - Split 7"

(Discos Garibaldi [GB09], 2019) [ESP]

A split 7" between two Spanish indie pop groups both from Madrid: Puzzles y Dragones and Alborotador Gomasio.

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THE POPGUNS - C88 DEMOS CDR (SNUG POP RECORDINGS, 2017) [UK]

The Popguns - C88 Demos CD-R

(Snug Pop Recordings, 2017) [UK]

A CDR release of the 1988 demo recordings of The Popguns.

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HARRIET THE SPY - DAN TARANTULA TAPE (DONUT FRIENDS [#24], 1994) [USA]

Harriet The Spy - Dan Tarantula TAPE

(Donut Friends [#24], 1994) [USA]

The second tape release by Kent, Ohio emo outfit Harriet The Spy from 1994 on Donut Friends (the label is also run by Jamie Stillman of Harriet The Spy) Probably my favorite Harriet The Spy material!

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SODA-POP - FORTUNITRY GONE TAPE (GALAXY TRAIN [GAL-004], 1999) [JP]

Soda-Pop - Fortunitry Gone TAPE

(Galaxy Train [gal-004], 1999) [JP]

Another group I know very little about, Soda-Pop. This cassette tape appears on Japanese indie pop label Galaxy Train from 1999. To me it sounds like a Japanese indie pop group from that time, so I will assume they are a Japanese group. But on Discogs, some of the members names appear British? Chissà!

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MIGHTY MIGHTY & THE CLOUDS - THE "BRING BACK THROWAWAY POP!" EP - SPLIT FLEXI (SHA LA LA [BA BA BA-BA BA 001], 1987) [ENG/SCOT]

Mighty Mighty & The Clouds

The "Bring Back Throwaway Pop!" EP - Split FLEXI

(Sha La La [ba ba ba-ba ba 001], 1987) [ENG/SCOT]

Split flexi disc release from England's Mighty Mighty and Scotland's The Clouds. The first flexi disc released of twee label Sha La La from 1987. This is a rougher/demo version of Mighty Mighty's song 'Throwaway.'

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THE PINES - MILK BAR 7" (ANNIKA [ANNIKA 003], 2002) [UK]

The Pines - Milk Bar 7"

(Annika [annika 003], 2002) [UK]

Another Pam Berry project, this time a 7" single from her group The Pines, released on Barcelona, Spain label Annika. Recorded Summer and Autumn 2001.