90 DAY MEN - TAKING APART THE VESSEL 7" (ACTIONBOY RECORDS [NDM 01], 1996) [USA]

90 Day Men - Taking Apart The Vessel 7"

(Actionboy Records – [NDM 01], 1996) [USA]

The first 7" single release from midwest emo/math-rock group 90 Day Men. Released on the label Actionboy Records in 1996.

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LAUGH - PAUL MCCARTNEY 7" (THE REMORSE LABEL [LOSS 5], 1987) [ENG]

Laugh - Paul McCartney 7"

(The Remorse Label – [LOSS 5], 1987) [ENG]

A 1987 single from Manchester, England indiepop group Laugh, released on The Remorse Label, featuring a little pop jingle about one of the Beatles.

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BEACH FOSSILS - DAYDREAM 7" (CAPTURED TRACKS [CT-42], 2010) [USA]

Beach Fossils - Daydream 7"

(Captured Tracks – [CT-42], 2010) [USA]

The first or second single release by Brooklyn, NY lo-fi/surf/indie group Beach Fossils. Released on Captured Tracks in 2010.

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DUM DUM GIRLS - BLISSED OUT TAPE (ART FAG RECORDINGS [AF006], 2010) [USA]

Dum Dum Girls - Blissed Out TAPE

(Art Fag Recordings – [AF006], 2010) [USA]

A cassette tape compilation released early in Dum Dum Girls career. I love the original tracks - but also really love the covers done here: Black Tambourine, Françoise Hardy and Delta 5!

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THE FRESH & ONLYS - WITCHY WOMAN 7" (HELL, YES! RECORDS [HY011], 2010) [USA]

The Fresh & Onlys - Witchy Woman 7"

(Hell, Yes! Records – [HY011], 2010) [USA]

A single-sided 7" single from San Francisco lo-fi fuzzy garage rock group The Fresh & Onlys. Released on Italian record label 'Hell, Yes!' in 2010.

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OH! PENELOPE - SEASIDE NOW! CDEP (EPIC [ESCB 1801], 1996) [JP]

Oh! Penelope - Seaside Now! CDEP

(Epic – [ESCB 1801], 1996) [JP]

Another CD Single from Japanese indie pop group Oh! Penelope released in 1996.

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THE ECSTASY OF SAINT THERESA - SUSURRATE LP (REFLEX RECORDS [RR 0004-1 311], 1992) [CZ]

The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa - Susurrate LP

(Reflex Records – [RR 0004-1 311], 1992) [CZ]

The first album released by Czechoslovakian band The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa is an often not heard shoegaze classic. Along with their first 12" EP released a year earlier, so of my favorite stuff in the genre.

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STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE - ECSTASY (APPLE OF MY EYE) 7" (WEA [P-2018], KOROVA [P-2018], 1985) [SCOT]

Strawberry Switchblade - Ecstasy (Apple Of My Eye) 7"

(WEA – [P-2018], Korova – [P-2018], 1985) [SCOT]

A Japanese released 7" single for Scottish pop duo Strawberry Switchblade from 1985, when the song was used in a Subaru advertisement on Japanese television.

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AZTEC CAMERA - PILLAR TO POST 7" (ROUGH TRADE [R.T.112], 1982) [SCOT]

Aztec Camera - Pillar To Post 7"

(Rough Trade – R.T.112], 1982) [SCOT]

The third single release by Scottish new wave / indiepop group Aztec Camera from 1982. Their first release on Rough Trade after two singles previously on Postcard Records.

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BUILT TO SPILL - JOYRIDE / SICK AND WRONG 7" (K [IPU 46], 1994) [USA]

Built To Spill - Joyride / Sick and Wrong 7"

(K – [IPU 46], 1994) [USA]

An early 7" single from Boise, Idaho indie group Built To Spill released on K Records in 1994 as part of their International Pop Underground. 

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HELMET - PRIMITIVE 7" (AMPHETAMINE REPTILE RECORDS [SCALE 55], 1993) [USA]

Helmet - Primitive 7"

(Amphetamine Reptile Records – [SCALE 55], 1993) [USA]

A 7" by NYC alternative metal band Helmet with an awesome Killing Joke cover song of 'Primitive', released in 1993.

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MEXICO 70 - E.P. VALENCIA 12" (CHERRY RED [12 CHERRY 117], 1991) [ENG]

Mexico 70 - E.P. Valencia 12"

(Cherry Red [12 Cherry 117], 1991) [UK]

The first EP from Mexico 70 from 1991. British Pop group led by singer/guitarist Mick Bund, one-time member of Felt.

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THE SECRET PROSTITUTES - SELF TITLED 7" (2008) [USA]

The Secret Prostitutes - Self Titled 7"

(Psycho Wolf Records, AG82 Records, Death Exclamations!, Cutthroat Records, 2008) [USA]

The first release by Houston, TX KBD-style punk group The Secret Prostitutes who mainly sing in Indonesian. Co-released on four different labels in 2008. 

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CAMBRIA - SELF TITLED LP (DIESELHEAD RECORDS [DHR-005], 1995) [USA]

Cambria - Self Titled LP

(Dieselhead Records – [DHR-005], 1995) [USA]

The only album released by Cambria in 1995. Also on Dieselhead Records, same as their lone 7" release.

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THE JAYWALKERS - MINI LP 12" (VIRGIN [VG 2085 Z], 1987) [GRC]

The Jaywalkers - Mini LP 12"

(Virgin – [VG 2085 Z], 1987) [GRC]

The only release by Greek indiepop group The Jaywalkers (other than a few compilation appearances). Recorded February 1987 and released as a Mini LP.

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THE GO-BETWEENS - PEOPLE SAY 7" (ABLE LABEL [NONE], 1979) [AUS]

The Go-Betweens - People Say 7"

(Able Label – [none], 1979) [AUS]

The second single release by Australian indie group The Go-Betweens from 1979, also on Able Label. Absolutely love the B-Side!

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THE GO-BETWEENS - LEE REMICK 7" (ABLE LABEL [AB001], 1978) [AUS]

The Go-Betweens - Lee Remick 7"

(Able Label – [AB001], 1978) [AUS]

The first release by Australian indie group The Go-Betweens from 1978. A little more punk than their later indie pop offerings.

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DOROTEA - EP1 7" (STARKE ADOLF [701], 2002) [SWE]

Dorotea - EP1 7"

(Starke Adolf – [701], 2002) [SWE]

The first 7" EP from Swedish indie-pop group Dorotea. Released in 2002.

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DOROTEA - EP2: IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN 7" (ZENITH RECORDINGS [ZENITH 7], 2003) [SWE]

Dorotea - EP2: It's Happening Again 7"

(Zenith Recordings – [ZENITH 7], 2003) [SWE]

The second 7" EP from Swedish indie-pop group Dorotea. Released in 2003.

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THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - HELL CDEP (OCTAVE LAB [OTCD-5182], 2015) [USA]

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Hell CDEP

(Octave Lab – [OTCD-5182], 2015) [USA]

The Japanese version of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart CDEP titled 'Hell' released in 2015. Love the two covers here: Felt's 'Ballad of the Band' and James' 'Laid'. This Japanese release contains two extra demos not available on the other versions of the release.

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THE UMBRELLAS - WRITE IT IN THE SKY 7" (2022) [USA]

The Umbrellas - Write it in The Sky 7"

(Slumberland Records [SLR 269], Tear Jerk Records [TJ 004], Meritorio Records [MER 035], Fastcut Records[ FCEP-035], 2022) [USA]

The second 7" single release by The Umbrellas released in 2022 by no less than four international labels.

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