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Soul Jazz Records Presents PUNK 45: Kill The Hippies! Kill Yourself! - The American Nation Destroys Its Young: Underground Punk In The United States Of America, 1973-1980 (RSD24 EDITION)

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    Soul Jazz Records’ new 10th anniversary one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition orange coloured vinyl pressing (+ download code) exclusively for Record Store Day 2024 of their long out of print ‘Punk 45: Kill the Hippies! Kill Yourself!’

    Soul Jazz Records’ debut ‘Punk 45’ album charts the rise of underground punk across the United States of America in the years 1973-1980.

    This album is fully remastered, relicensed with new tracks exclusively for RSD 24 and includes new tracks from Iggy & The Stooges, Nervous Eaters, Angry Samoans and more.

    The ‘Punk 45’ album features a collection of seminal, classic, obscure and rare punk and proto-punk 45 singles from the likes of Electric Eels, The Pagans, The Deadbeats, The Randoms, The Lewd and many more – a lightning-rod journey across the states of America: Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Akron, New Orleans, Philadelphia – tracing the rise of punk music in these various towns and cities.

    The album comes complete with extensive text, biographies on each of the bands, exclusive photos and original record artwork.

    America

    Live From The Hollywood Bowl - 1975 (RSD24 EDITION)

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      Travel back in time to August 3, 1975: America takes the stage at the Hollywood Bowl backed by a symphony conducted by George Martin. The never-before-heard tapes have recently been remastered for the new release Live From The Hollywood Bowl - 1975, featuring the live renditions of Americaís hits like ìSister Golden Hair,î ìHorse With No Name,î ìVentura Highway,î and more. This is an unreleased album from the prime of their career. The RSD exclusive will be a 2LP colour variant and include a printed insert of a set list handwritten & autographed by the band.

      The Dream Syndicate

      Sketches For The Days Of Wine And Roses (RSD24 EDITION)

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        Various Artists

        Los Nuggetz: Garage & Psych From Latin America (RSD24 EDITION)

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          Various Artists

          Allen Ginsberg’s Fall Of America II

            Various artists musically interpret poems from "The Fall of America: Poems of these States1965-1971" on this second volume, covers the years 1965- 1971

            Musical interpretations of Ginsbergs poems are performed by Ai Weiwei, Philip Glass, Thurston Moore With Saul Williams, Anne Waldman, Miho Hatori, Jack Dangers, Devendra Banhart, Kai Campos & Cj Mirra, and more.

            Various Artists

            Wilderness America - A Celebration Of The Land

              Before I’m gone I’d like to see us turn the corner and give up being spoilers of the land . . . In 1975 Wallace ‘Wally’ Smith Broecker published a paper that popularised the term ‘global warming’ and against a backdrop of change and environmental uncertainty, a musical concept album was commissioned. ‘Wilderness America / A Celebration of the Land’ – is a musical exploration of our place within the cycle of living things. All compositions were specially commissioned for the album and blended with natural sounds recorded in the wild – lending the entire project a conceptual air that still feels fresh today.

              The journey begins with the sun rising in the atmospheric haze of ‘Dawn’ – a track composed by new-age innovator Iasos. Gospel singer Walter Hawkins soon drops in with the soulful but ever so funky ‘Metropolis’ backed by a heavy array of session musicians with Patrick Gleeson, Ed Bogas and Tom Salisbury all adding their own misty magic to the album. David Riordan is the sorcerer conjuring up many of the compositions and also takes vocal duties on the evocative ‘Mountain’ and the climatic ‘Before I’m Gone’.

              ‘Wilderness America / A Celebration of the Land’ was born when environmentalist Emily DeSpain Polk assembled a group of California residents to participate in a groundbreaking conservationist project. Christening the group SWAP (Small Wilderness Area Preservation) Emily needed funds and began a project to produce a promotional nature based music album. To acquire the financial backing Emily would need to source a musician of some calibre. Contacting Cliff Branch from ‘Warehouse Sound Co.’ she was told the man she was looking for was David Riordan. David Riordan had been around the music business for several years, first with The Yankee Dollar, then Sugarloaf and then Sweet Pain, he saw huge success with the single ‘Green Eyed Lady’. David had worked on Cliff Branch’s ‘Warehouse Sound Co. & Friends’ albums and then released his solo album, ‘Medicine Wheel’.

              But bored of touring he made the move to more concept-driven albums. First with ‘Christmas in San Francisco’ and then, in quick succession, ‘Wilderness America, A Celebration Of The Land’. Riordan, along with Peter Scott, a music producer friend in San Francisco, began piecing together an idea for the album. They brought in Ed Bogas to do string arrangements and Tom Salisbury to conduct. David had also asked his friend Patrick Gleeson if he knew of any R&B/Gospel singers in the Bay Area, and they soon added gospel singer Walter Hawkins into the mix. Other than the track ‘Metropolis’, which was recorded in LA, the rest of ‘Wilderness America, A Celebration Of The Land’ was recorded and mixed by Richard Beggs at the San Francisco studio of Francis Ford Coppola.

              Coppola was filming ‘Apocalypse Now’ at the same time – so in between studio sessions, the musicians were able to view the seemingly never-ending film rushes arriving from the Philippines. Eventually, the record produced by David Riordan and Peter Scott drifted onto the radar of vinyl obsessives and selectors as several of its key tracks began popping up on mixtapes and sales lists. It wasn’t long before this privately pressed, art-funded masterpiece became something of a holy grail for collectors. At long last, a re-issue of this masterpiece is now available on EBALUNGA!!! Records.

              Paul Hillery – May 2022.

              Paul is a heathen, conceivably, but not, I hope, an unenlightened one, who’s handpicked compilation albums have been released on the labels BBE and RE:WARM – he is also the curator at Folk Funk & Trippy Troubadours.

              Prince

              Welcome 2 America

                Recorded in the spring of 2010 and then mysteriously abandoned by Prince before its release, the statement album Welcome 2 America documents Prince’s concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial justice. The album features some of Prince’s only studio collaborations with the bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Chris Coleman, and engineer Jason Agel, with additional contributions from New Power Generation singers Shelby J, Liv Warfield, and Elisa Fiorillo and keyboardist Morris Hayes, who Prince also recruited to co-produce the album.

                STAFF COMMENTS

                Barry says: It really is a testament to the output of the purple one himself that THIS absolute stunner got left on the cutting room floor. Political spoken word, undeniable groove and impeccable instrumental performances from all involved lead to one of the greatest albums he's put out for a LONG time.

                TRACK LISTING

                CD TRACKLIST:
                1. Welcome 2 America (5:23)
                2. Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) (4:05)
                3. Born 2 Die (5:03)
                4. 1000 Light Years From Here (5:46)
                5. Hot Summer (3:32)
                6. Stand Up And B Strong (5:18)
                7. Check The Record (3:28)
                8. Same Page Different Book (4:41)
                9. When She Comes (4:46)
                10. 1010 (Rin Tin Tin) (4:42)
                11. Yes (2:56)
                12. One Day We Will All B Free (4:41)

                VINYL TRACKLIST WITH SIDE BREAKS:
                SIDE A
                1. Welcome 2 America (5:23)
                2. Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) (4:05)
                3. Born 2 Die (5:03)
                4. 1000 Light Years From Here (5:46)
                SIDE B
                1. Hot Summer (3:32)
                2. Stand Up And B Strong (5:18)
                3. Check The Record (3:28)
                4. Same Page, Different Book (4:41)
                SIDE C
                1. When She Comes (4:46)
                2. 1010 (Rin Tin Tin) (4:42)
                3. Yes (2:56)
                4. One Day We Will All B Free (4:41)
                SIDE D
                Etching

                BLU-RAY TRACKLIST:
                Welcome 2 America: Live At The Forum, April 28, 2011
                Runtime: 2:13:00
                Available In Stereo, 5.1 Surround And Dolby Atmos
                Joy In Repetition
                Brown Skin (India.Arie Cover)
                17 Days
                Shhh
                Controversy
                Theme From “Which Way Is Up” (Stargard Cover)
                What Have You Done For Me Lately (Janet Jackson Cover)
                Partyman
                Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan Cover)
                Misty Blue (Eddy Arnold Cover)
                Let’s Go Crazy
                Delirious
                1999
                Little Red Corvette
                Purple Rain
                The Bird (The Time Cover – Prince Composition)
                Jungle Love (The Time Cover – Prince Composition)
                A Love Bizarre (Sheila E Cover – Prince Composition)
                Kiss
                Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry Cover)
                Inglewood Swingin’ (version Of Kool & The Gang’s Hollywood Swingin’)
                Fantastic Voyage (Lakeside Cover)
                More Than This (Roxy Music Cover)

                Mudhoney

                Morning In America

                  Morning in America consists of 7 songs that were recorded during the sessions for Mudhoney’s 2018 album, Digital Garbage (“…an astute, politically relevant and commendably fired-up garage punk belter of an LP,” – The Quietus). The tracks include "Let's Kill Yourself Live Again" (an alternate version of the Digital Garbage stand-out “Kill Yourself Live,” and the bonus track for the Japanese CD version of that album), "One Bad Actor" (a new version of Mudhoney’s track on the limited-edition, and now very sold-out, SPF30 split 7” single w Hot Snakes), album outtakes “Snake Oil Charmer,” “Morning in America” and “Creeps Are Everywhere,” plus "Ensam I Natt" (“So Lonely Tonight,” a Leather Nun cover) and "Vortex of Lies" from a very limited EU tour 7". The songs were mixed at Johnny Sangster’s studio Crackle & Pop!


                  TRACK LISTING

                  Vortex Of Lies
                  Creeps Are Everywhere
                  Ensam I Natt
                  Morning In America
                  Let's Kill Yourself Live Again
                  Snake Oil Charmer
                  One Bad Actor

                  Stein formed Howling Bells with her brother, Joel, and friends when they moved to London together in 2004. Four acclaimed albums followed, along with headline tours and festival shows around the world, and huge support dates including several US tours with Coldplay and The Killers. A break from Howling Bells around the arrival of her first child saw the first shoots of her solo work start to emerge, and now we find ourselves here. America, an unpredictable place, forever bound up in a uniquely widescreen hope and romance. An evocative and beautiful record (produced by Gus Seyffert (Beck, Ryan Adams) in L.A.), Stein’s honeyed voice weaves stories of heartbreak and optimism, from the unmistakably Western-influenced Dark Horse, to the moody love song, Cry. Florence is inspired by a real-life photograph by Dorothea Langue, taken during the Great Depression, of the eponymous Florence Owens Thompson, a tale of a struggle for themselves and their children that’s as relevant to women of the world today as it ever was. The songs on the LP tell tales of characters real and imagined, Stein’s own experiences woven amongst them.

                  Says Stein of the album: "This record is an ode to the dark heart of America. Of times gone and times to come. Dusty trails, a whimsical 50s suburbia and the haze of the 1960s. I've forever idealised American life - growing up in Australia we were fed the American dream through film and television. The dichotomy between what was real and a dream is forever intriguing to me. The music of Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Lee and Nancy and Patsy Cline all informed my musical sensibilities. They opened up this wide screen universe for me.”

                  STAFF COMMENTS

                  Barry says: Thumping psych-rock, echoing guitars and the brittle but perfectly fitting vocal workouts from Stein, shimmers of classic Americana mix in with brilliantly evocative songwriting. A stunning outing.

                  TRACK LISTING

                  1. Florence
                  2. Dark Horse
                  3. Black Winds
                  4. I'll Cry
                  5. Stargazer
                  6. Shimmering
                  7. Someone Else's Dime
                  8. It's All Wrong
                  9. Not Paradise
                  10. Cold Comfort
                  11. America

                  The Bevis Frond

                  The Auntie Winnie Album

                    THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2017 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                    The Bevis Frond have successfully traversed the ‘traditional’ side of songwriting to produce a prolific and un-comparable body of genuinely beautiful, yet genre baiting songs that are hard to ignore” Louder Than War. Released on 12” purple coloured vinyl for Record Store Day 2017, ‘The Auntie Winnie Album’ will be reissued for Record Store Day alongside ‘Bevis Through The Looking Glass’ and ‘Triptych’ as part of the band’s 30th Anniversary. Initially released in 1988, the companion piece to ‘Bevis Through The Looking Glass’ comprises of unreleased material from the Woronzow archives. The last of his earlier releases that sees the influential multi-instrumentalist Nick Saloman perform solo throughout. A labour of love and fiercely independent, his prolific output has seen as many releases in as many years and an uncompromising vision under his own label Woronzow. Hailed as “a Hendrix devotee every bit as tough and contemporary as the serrated guitar chorales of Sonic Youth and Pixies” by Rolling Stone’s David Fricke, his immense psych-stoner-rock has seen him become a cult figure in his own right. The Bevis Frond’s legion of loyal fans includes Teenage Fanclub, Dinosaur Jr and Mary Lou Lord, who have all covered his music. 

                    TRACK LISTING

                    Disc 1 A1 Malvolio's Dream Journey To Pikes A2 Foreign Laugh A3 Down Again A4 Will To Lose A5 Repressor A6 Winter's Blues B1 The Miz-Maze B2 Close B3 Without Mind B4 City Of The Sun C1 Traction C2 Long Day C3 Twice Torn, Once Forgotten C4 Spa Hotel D1 Visions Through Dilated Eyes D2 African Violet D3 Hillview D4 Automatic Bomb Virgins D5 Possession

                    Youth Of America

                    Navigator / Night Of The Comet

                      Next single up on the Great Pop Supplement, following super quick sell outs already this year of previous releases from the likes of The Hanging Stars and Dean & Britta, is the debut 45 from Youth of America.

                      Youth Of America is the new songwriting project of Simon Shaw from Trembling Bells. Featuring all of the Bells, plus singers Lucy Sweet (Lucky Luke) and Sophie Sexon (Big Hogg). It was born out of his love of US West Coast power pop (The Go-Gos, Bangles, Redd Kross etc), and an ongoing obsession with US counterculture films from the same period.

                      Navigator has been described as "Big Star with gurls" while the flip side Night Of The Comet is a tribute to the 80s zombie cult classic of the same title.

                      A killer 45 limited to a pressing of 400 with (proudly) no links whatsoever to Record Store Day. Destined to sell out real quick. Get on it!

                      For Fans Of: The Bronx, Biffy Clyro, Baroness, Hot Snakes and Titus Andronicus. The Northern Irish trio Axis Of has been winning hearts throughout Europe since the release of their debut album ‘Finding St. Kilda’ in 2012.

                      Their records espouse their deep love of music, meeting new people and travel: ”The touring we do completely shapes our music and lyrics,” explains Ewen Friers (lead singer and bassist). And on their lastest offering, ‘The Mid Brae Inn’ this is taken to fascinating new emotional heights. Recorded in the grip of an Irish winter, the daily trek to the recording studio proved to be a mission in itself: “There were deep snow storms and havoc on old coastal roads. One morning our van’s exhaust was ripped off by a wave.”

                      The band succumbing to the sea is an apt metaphor for ‘The Mid Brae Inn’. Across its eleven tracks, distorted bass swells and soars whilst guitars foam with effervescent hooks. One can almost taste the salt in the air on album highlights: “Wetsuit”, “Beachcombing” and “Quarrel Reef”. The sound that the bass-player-fronted three-piece has crafted is simultaneously melodic and thunderous – drawing comparison to the sound Biffy cultivated on their crossover ‘Only Revolutions’.

                      “Over the last few years we've really pushed that idea of ‘poppy but heavy’. I think this record takes that idea and stretches it further at both ends” explains Niall. “I feel we're now the band we were hinting at becoming, it just required a few hundred shows to get us to this point.” A record built to be heard live, by men on a mission. Axis Of: coming soon, to a town near you (hopefully in a van with an intact exhaust).

                      TRACK LISTING

                      1. All My Bones
                      2. Wetsuit
                      3. The Grey Man's Path At Night
                      4. Super Resurgence
                      5. Munro Bagger
                      6. Beachcombing
                      7. Marconi's Place
                      8. Quarrel Reef
                      9. Oh Calusco!
                      10. The Harsh Winds Of Rathlin
                      11. Sunfinder
                      12. Returnee's Lament

                      Various Artists

                      Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, And Country 1966-1985 - Repress

                        Largely unheard, criminally undocumented, but at their core, utterly revolutionary, the recordings of the diverse North American Aboriginal community will finally take their rightful place in our collective history in the form of 'Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966-1985'. An anthology of music that was once near-extinct and off-the-grid is now available for all to hear, in what is, without a doubt, Light In The Attic’s most ambitious and historically significant project in the label’s 12-year journey.

                        Native North America (Vol. 1) features music from the Indigenous peoples of Canada and the northern United States, recorded in the turbulent decades between 1966 to 1985. It represents the fusion of shifting global popular culture and a reawakening of Aboriginal spirituality and expression. The majority of this material has been widely unavailable for decades, hindered by lack of distribution or industry support and by limited mass media coverage, until now. You’ll hear Arctic garage rock from the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, melancholy Yup’ik folk from Alaska, and hushed country blues from the Wagmatcook First Nation reserve in Nova Scotia. You’ll hear echoes of Neil Young, Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash, and more among the songs, but injected with Native consciousness, storytelling, poetry, history, and ceremony.

                        The stories behind the music presented on Native North America (Vol. 1) range from standard rock-and-roll dreams to transcendental epiphanies. They have been collected with love and respect by Vancouver-based record archaeologist and curator Kevin “Sipreano” Howes in a 15-year quest to unearth the history that falls between the notes of this unique music. Tirelessly, Howes scoured obscure, remote areas for the original vinyl recordings and the artists who made them, going so far as to send messages in Inuktitut over community radio airwaves in hopes that these lost cultural heroes would resurface.

                        With cooperation and guidance from the artists, producers, family members, and behind the scenes players, Native North America (Vol. 1) sheds real light on the painful struggles and deep traditions of the greater Indigenous community and the significance of its music. The songs speak of joy and spirituality, but also tell of real tragedy and strife, like that of Algonquin/Mohawk artist Willy Mitchell, whose music career was sparked by a bullet to the head from the gun of a trigger-happy police officer, or those of Inuk singer-songwriter Willie Thrasher, who was robbed of his family and traditional Inuit culture by the residential school system.

                        Considering the financially motivated destruction of our environment, the conservative political landscape, and corporate bottom-line dominance, it’s bittersweet to report that the revolutionary songs featured on Native North America hold as much meaning today as when they were originally recorded. Dedicated to legendary Métis singer-songwriter and poet Willie Dunn, featured on the anthology but who sadly passed away during its making, Native North America (Vol. 1) is only the beginning. A companion set featuring a crucial selection of folk, rock, and country from the United States’ Lower 48 and Mexico is currently in production.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        1. Willie Dunn – I Pity The Country
                        2. John Angaiak – I'll Rock You To The Rhythm Of The Ocean
                        3. Sugluk – Fall Away
                        4. Sikumiut – Sikumiut
                        5. Willie Thrasher – Spirit Child
                        6. Willy Mitchell – Call Of The Moose
                        7. Lloyd Cheechoo – James Bay
                        8. Alexis Utatnaq – Maqaivvigivalauqtavut
                        9. Brian Davey – Dreams Of Ways
                        10. Morley Loon – N'Doheeno
                        11. Peter Frank – Little Feather
                        12. Ernest Monias – Tormented Soul
                        13. Eric Landry – Out Of The Blue
                        14. David Campbell – Sky-Man And The Moon
                        15. Willie Dunn – Son Of The Sun
                        16. Shingoose (poetry By Duke Redbird) – Silver River
                        17. Willy Mitchell And Desert River Band – Kill'n Your Mind
                        18. Philippe McKenzie – Mistashipu
                        19. Willie Thrasher – Old Man Carver
                        20. Lloyd Cheechoo – Winds Of Change
                        21. The Chieftones (Canada’s All Indian Band) – I Shouldn't Have Did What I Done
                        22. Sugluk – I Didn't Know
                        23. Lawrence Martin – I Got My Music
                        24. Gordon Dick – Siwash Rock
                        25. Willy Mitchell And Desert River Band – Birchbark Letter
                        26. William Tagoona – Anaanaga
                        27. Leland Bell – Messenger
                        28. Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys – Modern Rock
                        29. Willie Thrasher – We Got To Take You Higher
                        30. Sikumiut – Utirumavunga
                        31. Sugluk – Ajuinnarasuarsunga
                        32. John Angaiak – Hey, Hey, Hey, Brother
                        33. Groupe Folklorique Montagnais – Tshekuan Mak Tshetutamak
                        34. Willie Dunn (featuring Jerry Saddleback) – Peruvian Dream

                        Sullivan & Gold release their new album on Smalltown America, ‘For Foes’ in the UK and Ireland on November 11th, 2013. Sullivan & Gold is the pen name of Adam Montgomery (Bass/Guitar/Vocals) and Ben Robinson (Piano/Guitar/Vocals) who both hail from Co. Derry, Northern Ireland. Their sound is an evocative mix of Laurel Canyon soul and British alt-indie - bold, atmospheric and emotive songs for fans of Bombay Bicycle Club, Iron & Wine and Fleet Foxes.

                        A lush and sumptuously arranged record, ‘For Foes’ is an ambitious album focusing on a central character, who is reflecting on his life’s loves, losses and betrayals. Each track provokes new questions about the protagonist’s life and each is painted against a memorable, cinematic backdrop - from the beaches of Castlerock to the historic churches of St. Petersburg. Previous fans of Adam and Ben’s work (in indie-rockers The Good Fight) will be familiar with their closely woven harmonies and soulful use of melody. On ‘For Foes’ this is taken to new heights, soaring falsetto and dense backgrounds imbue these songs with an ethereal, otherworldly quality. A deftly realised debut, ‘Foe Foes’ provides a brand new soundtrack for anyone that finds themselves falling in or out of love.

                        Sullivan & Gold are: Adam Montgomery – Guitar / Bass / Vocals. Ben Robinson – Piano / Guitar / Vocals.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        1. Lonely
                        2. Changing
                        3. Run Faster
                        4. People Talk
                        5. Jigsaws
                        6. Don’t Stand In Line
                        7. Forget Myself
                        8. Please Repeat
                        9. All Of My Brothers
                        10. Glory

                        Supertramp

                        Breakfast In America - Back To Black Picture Disc

                          The double Grammy winning album “Breakfast In America” was released by Supertramp in March 1979 and featured the hit singles: "The Logical Song" , "Goodbye Stranger" , "Breakfast in America", and "Take the Long Way Home".

                          TRACK LISTING

                          Gone Hollywood
                          The Logical Song
                          Goodbye Stranger
                          Breakfast In America
                          Oh Darling
                          Take The Long Way Home
                          Lord Is It Mine
                          Just Another Nervous Wreck
                          Casual Conversations
                          Child Of Vision


                          This was a single from June which initially was not offered to stores. 'Easy Meat' the title track taken from LaFaro's second album signals a departure in both musical and thematic territory. Recalling early Morphine, Ministry and NIN the stoner-swagger of the first album has been supplanted by droning riffology and bluesy nuance. Similarly, Johnny Black's lyrics have zoomed into examine other people's lives in even creepier and more exacting detail; as his songwriting matures so too does his ability to single out life's undesirables and our innermost, darkest thoughts. At 2'17" the track transforms into what fans love LaFaro for, a killer breakdown with outrageously exuberant John Stainer influenced drum-fills, from this point out the track is a master-class into how to bring it to the front three rows. Even those sitting comfortably at home with earbuds and tea will want to take their tops off and shake a fist at someone.

                          Crushingly recorded by the band's now regular producer (a Bangor man simply known as 'Marty') this new set of songs have all the urgency and precision of LaFaro live. In keeping with the album's theme of using Northern Irish colloquialism-as song title LaFaro's B-side to this single is entitled 'Wee Buns' and is well worth the purchase price alone. Recalling Jesus Lizard, Shellac, Helmet (with whom the band have toured Europe) and NI heroes Therapy? LaFaro have character, chops and emotion oozing through every seedy riff 'I love to write about life's dark little secrets - the things we all know happen but never get discussed'.

                          TRACK LISTING

                          1. Easy Meat
                          2. Wee Buns

                          Razorlight

                          America

                            The second single from their self titled second album is "America", and it's an anthem in the making.

                            Miss Black America

                            God Bless Miss Black America

                              Debut album from this hotly-tipped new band. Driving energetic rock'n'roll, at times reminiscent of early Manics.

                              Various Artists

                              Psychedelic States Of America - Florida Volume 2

                                Long awaited second edition in the "Psychedelic States" series compiling obscure singles of virtually unknown garage and psyche bands from the USA. This is the second edition covering the state of Florida, the first was immensely popular and the second version is filled with just as many gems. Compiled by real enthusiasts it includes The Tropics, The Lost Generation, The Epics, The Rockin' Roadrunners, Little Willie & The Adolescents, The Souldiers, The Purple Underground, The Ravens, Plant Life, Me And The Other Guys, Cosmic Camel, The Chain Reaction and The Deep Six. Giles Shaw you need this.


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