Nice late 90's comp highlighting some of the leading lights of the noise/drone/improv scene at that time. Features tracks from Omit, RST, Sandoz Lab Technicians, & Surface of the Earth.
4.30.2009
Gate- Sunshine/Ives
Long running solo/side project of Dead C guitarist Michael Morely. The A side is Gate at its most Dead C-ish. With an actual guitar riff, drums, and vocals, this one comes off as very similar to what remained of recognizable song structure c. harsh 70's reality. B side is one of Morley's guitar improv & record loops pieces.
4.12.2009
4.07.2009
Various- I Hear The Devil Calling Me
This excellent early Drag City release is among the best of a handful of great Xpressway Records comps that popped up in the early/mid 90's. Despite the limitations of format, this release manages to squeeze in 12 bands in roughly as many minutes. A concise, but surprisingly accurate overview of the label. Featuring:
1. Alastair Galbraith
2. A Handful of Dust
3. Peter Jefferies
4. OLLA
5. The Renderers
6. The Dead C
7. Gate
8. Cyclops
9. Dadamah
10. David Mitchell
11. Queen Meanie Puss
12. Stephen Kilroy
4.06.2009
Terminals- Medusa/Scarecrow
Roof Bolt Recordings
1996
This blog has been sorely neglected as of late, I know. In an attempt to rectify that, I'm declaring April to be NEW ZEALAND MONTH. Gimmicky, I know, but hopefully it'll be enough to motivate me to make time to post as many records as possible over the next few weeks. Some choice cuts coming, so, you know, be sure to check back and all that.
First up, a real burner from the Terminals. Though not too well known stateside, they're pretty much revered at home. Formed in the mid 80's, they're still (somewhat) active, having released an album as recently as last year or so. Their earliest material displayed elements of early 80's Flying Nun jangle but eventually began to morph into the much darker sort of organ driven menace that appears on this record. This being New Zealand, of course everyone in the group was in a handful of other, equally amazing bands such as Victor Dimisch Band, Renderers, Dadamah, Flies Inside the Sun, etc.
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