Saturday, May 23, 2020

The Venus Fly Trap - Pandora's Box




THE VENUS FLY TRAP
Pandora's Box
1991 Danceteria

Notes :
British alternative rock band founded in Northampton in the late 1980's. Their eclectic style of alternative music blended post-punk with goth to form a dark psychedelic hybrid.
Band members were Alex Novak (vocals), Curtis E. Johnson (guitar), Nigel Jones (bass), Nathan Bundy (keyboards) and Andy Denton (drums).
''Pandora's Box'' is their third album and last for French label Danceteria, ''Achilles Heel'' is only single released from this great album.
 

01. Shadow Ministry
02. World Turned Upside Down
03. Jewel Encrusted Hands
04. Monument To The Sublime
05. Ruby Revisited
06. Side Winder
07. Deathwatch A Beatle
08. Achilles Heel
09. Shedding Another Skin

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Friday, May 22, 2020

Indie Music Picks - great blog for new indie record releases




In the last few years, i can hardly find time to listen new albums & singles releases.
From time to time, i'm trying to check what's new, who are the most important new bands and if i find anything interesting for me, to start collecting their records.

Usually i have few places for finding new records but one my must favourite sites is blog called INDIE MUSIC PICKS, place that i often visit because there are always great recommendations about latest hot indie music bands, videos & releases.

If you are interested in new indie releases, i highly reccomend INDIE MUSIC PICKS, link here:

https://indiemusicpicks.wordpress.com/

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Jealous - Not Man Enough




JEALOUS
Not Man Enough
1996 Plutonium Records

01. Not Man Enough
02. Who's Gonna Satisfy Me
03. Suicide
04. Not Man Enough (Live)

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Flamingoes - Disappointed EP




FLAMINGOES
Disappointed EP
1994 Pandemonium Records

Notes :
First time on the blog, britpop band from London, released one album ''Plastic Jewels'' and four singles between 1994 - 1995.

01. Disappointed
02. Distort Boy
03. London's Laughing

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Monday, May 18, 2020

Congregation - Egham... The Album




CONGREGATION
Egham... The Album
1995 Fire Records

Notes :
Early 90's indie rock band from UK, released one album and four singles, from 1994 to 1995, all for Fire Records.
Band members were: Dave Jones, Alison Sweeny and Billy Reeves.
After Congregation, guitarist Billy Reeves formed indie pop band Theaudience.

01. Join In
02. I Never Have Been Done
03. The Holborn Situationist
04. Crazy Paving
05. Pete De Freitas
06. Comfort
07. A Higher Grade
08. The Teenage Insect
09. New Boy

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Sunday, May 17, 2020

U.V. Ray - Sunburn EP




U.V. RAY
Sunburn EP
1991 Lemon Records

Notes :
Another record from my wanted list, U.V. Ray is obscure early 90's UK indie band who released only one single ''Sunburn EP'' in 1991 for Lemon Records.
Band was formed by ex-Eat members Paul & Max Noble. There is no info who are other band members.

01. Sunburn
02. Aeroplane
03. Dead Mans Suitcase
04. Kick It Up

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Friday, May 15, 2020

Scalaland - Snow White Lies (Remixes)




SCALALAND
Snow White Lies (Remixes)
1995 Mother Records

Notes :
I was looking very long time for this 12'' promo with remixes of  ''Snow White Lies'' by UK techno legends Plaid and UK-based musician & producer Paul Freegard

Fantastic record, and this is just a first in a series of exclusive and obscure records that i will be posting this weekend.

01. Snow White Lies (The Plaid Instrumental)
02. Snow White Lies (The Plaid Mix)
03. Snow White Lies (Paul Freeguard In Dub)
04. Snow White Lies (Paul Freeguard Space Dub Mix)

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Scalaland - Snow White Lies





SCALALAND
Snow White Lies
1995 Mother Records

Notes :
One of my favourite tracks at the moment is this amazing song ''Snow White Lies'' by Scalaland, band formed by Catwalk vocalist Chris Roberts. It will be great to find 12'' vinyl version with remixes from London techno duo Plaid.
This was first single released from ''Breathing Down The Neck Of  Meaning'' album from 1995. Later that year they released another one and final single ''Call Me''.

01. Snow White Lies
02. Good Friday
03. Born And Raised And Falling
04. Snow White Lies (Wicked Witch Mix)

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

The Doctor's Children - King Buffalo





THE DOCTOR'S CHILDREN
King Buffalo
1987 Upright Records

Notes :
Late 80's indie rock band from UK, released one album ''King Buffalo'' and three singles: ''Tomorrow I'll Die (1985)'', ''Rose Cottage EP (1986)'' and ''Girl With Green Eyes (1987)''.
Band members were Paul Smith (vocals & guitar), Dave Ramsey (bass), Matthew Woodman (piano, hammond organ & harmonica) and Fabian Jolivet (drums).

After The Doctors Children, vocalist Paul Smith formed baggy band Helter Skelter and released one self titled album and three singles: Last Train, Angel and Consume.

01. Girl With Green Eyes
02. Cold Climate
03. Rock And Roll Jesus
04. Baby Teardrop
05. Born To Wander
06. Baby Buddha
07. Rose Cottage
08. Me, September 24th, 1983
09. Blessed Is The Man
10. When I Was Young

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Apple Mosaic - Under The Spell




APPLE MOSAIC
Under The Spell
1988 Off The Track Records

Notes :
Late 80's indie band from Gloucester UK, released three singles and one album ''Hole'' in 1988. Band members were Lawrence Carrington Windo (vocals), Ian Dench (guitar), Tim Harvey (bass) and Shane Young (drums).

After Apple Mosaic, vocalist Lawrence Windo formed madchester indie band Bedazzled and released three singles and album for Columbia Records. Guitarist Ian Dench went on to international success with EMF.

01. Under The Spell
02. Halfway There

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Monday, May 11, 2020

Crystal Trip - New EP & Album




Great news for fans of early 90's indie/baggy band Crystal Trip. Before few weeks they released two new records: ''Somewhere EP'' and album ''The Crystal Trip'', both for Emotional Clive Records.

''Somewhere EP'' have 6 tracks, it's compilation of ''Elevate'' single and contains two unreleased tracks before ''Somewhere'' and ''Come Down Heavy''.

''The Crystal Trip'' album have 12 tracks and includes all tracks from mini LP ''Crystal Trip'' released in 1993, plus 4 unreleased tracks before: ''Senseless'', ''Happiness'', ''What Can I Say'' and ''Just Can't Control''.

Amazing material from one of my favourite early 90's bands, both records are available on CD and from all digital platforms: Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal etc.

They also released two new videos for ''Somewhere'' and ''Senseless'', there are two video versions for both songs.



Crystal Trip were a four-piece formed in 1990 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, consisting of Colin Williams vocals and guitar, Emma Walker keyboards, Mike Groves bass and Toby Limbrick drums. Often to be seen showing off their guitar and keyboard driven indie pop around there and Bedford, they nicely bridged the gap between the Smiths, New Order, the Stone Roses and Britpop in the London venues ultimately “clocking in”, according to the NME, “somewhere between Hüsker Dü and Radiohead”. Managed by indie “face” and impresario Paul Dennis the band were also influenced by the emerging club scene being one of the first bands to release club orientated remixes of indie jangle receiving favourable reviews from Mick Mercer, Steve Lamacq and Simon Williams in the music press. They released 2 videos back then one starring Keith Allen and another on Seagull Records directed by Andy Pulver.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

WANTED: Helter Skelter - Last Train & Angel



Notes :
I'm looking for mp3 copy of two singles ''Last Train'' & ''Angel'', released by great UK indie rock/baggy band Helter Skelter. I've already posted their album ''Consume'' and their cassette single ''Consume''.
If anyone have copies please leave comment or send email to: evibes72@yahoo.com

HELTER SKELTER
Last Train
1989 Rough Trade

01. Last Train
02. Lay Me Down
03. Dragons


HELTER SKELTER
Angel
1990 Sense

01. Angel
02. Anyway
03. Angel (7'' Mix)
04. When The Lights Go Out On Love Street

Saturday, May 9, 2020

Jealous - Let Go




JEALOUS
Let Go
1995 Plutonium Records

Notes :
Great single by Jealous, pretty obscure and unknown britpop band from UK.
Released two singles: ''Let Go (1995)'' and ''Not Man Enough (1996)'', both on Plutonium Records.

01. Let Go
02. Dealer
03. Let Go (Acoustic)

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Autopop - Selection Box (Japan Compilation)




AUTOPOP
Selection Box
1996 Vinyl Japan

Notes :
Obscure britpop band from UK, released two singles ''Still Hanging Around (1995)'' and ''Being Seen (1996)''. Band members were: Chris Catchpole (vocals), Eddie Walsh (guitar), Aidan O'Halloran (bass) and Kiaron Whitehead (drums).
''Selection Box'' is collection of their singles and unreleased tracks, released only for Japan market.

01. Unhand Me Brother
02. Diamond
03. Crisis Girl
04. Still Hanging Around
05. Bootboy Remembers
06. Being Seen
07. Wasted
08. Tristan

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Fin - Skin EP





FIN
Skin EP
1994 Fromage Rouge

01. Moisturiser
02. Beneath My Skin
03. Love Me
04. Fade

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Friday, May 8, 2020

Hugebigmassive - Out Of My Mind EP




HUGEBIGMASSIVE
Out Of My Mind EP
1992 Tasty Records

Notes :
Second single for Hugebigmassive, including their finest moment "Here To Stay"

01. Out Of My Mind
02. Make It Happen
03. Here To Stay

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

The Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums




THE STONE ROSES
She Bangs The Drums
1989 Silvertone Records

01. She Bangs The Drums
02. Mersey Paradise
03. Standing Here
04. Simone

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Happy Mondays - Stinkin Thinkin




HAPPY MONDAYS
Stinkin Thinkin
1992 Factory

01. Stinkin Thinkin (Hague 7'')
02. Stinkin Thinkin (Boys Own Mix)
03. Baby Big Head
04. Stinkin Thinkin (Junior Style)

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

WANTED: 3 Men Gone Mad - You Try & Water






Notes :
I'm looking for obscure UK baggy influenced band from Blackburn called 3 Men Gone Mad. They released two singles ''You Try'' and ''Water''
If anyone have good mp3 copy please leave coment here or contact me at:  evibes72@yahoo.com

Here is link for their soundcloud page, i can download some songs from there but they are not all good quality, so i need good rip from their 12'' singles :)

3 MEN GONE MAD
You Try
1990 Mad Music

01. You Try
02. You Try (Mix)


3 MEN GONE MAD
Water
1991 Mad Music

01. Water
02. Monkey

Monday, May 4, 2020

Open Mind - Spiritual Lovers




OPEN MIND
Spiritual Lovers
1992 Mystic Stones

Notes :
Obscure early 90's UK psychedelic indie rock band, released one great album ''Spiritual Lovers''.
Band members were: Wayne Sharp (vocals & guitar), Matthew Rogers (bass), Dave Brown (drums) and Brian Nayar (keyboards).
For fans of The Darkside, Alphastone, Spiritualized, Spacemen 3

01. Don't Knock Me Down
02. Surrender
03. Too Late
04. Alone
05. Time
06. Mizpah
07. Something's Wrong
08. When Life Comes Knocking
09. Don't Lose Your Head

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Teen Love Sex Doll - La Fleur





TEEN LOVE SEX DOLL
La Fleur
1995 Mill Records

Notes :
Great indie rock band from Czech Republic, their sound is influenced by early 90's UK indie, shoegaze & Manchester scene.
They released one album ''La Fleur'' and cassette single ''Sun In You'' in 1993.

01. Intro
02. Sun In You
03. Pigs In Heaven
04. Mistress
05. All Your Skies Are Blue
06. Untitled
07. Rough ''Intermezzo''
08. Gauloises Blondinettes
09. Dandelion Tissue
10. Untitled
11. Sun In You (Fly's Version)

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The Blue Aeroplanes - Broken & Mended EP




THE BLUE AEROPLANES
Broken & Mended EP
1993 Beggars Banquet

01. Broken & Mended
02. Love Is
03. Star-Cross'd
04. Get Out!

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Sunday, May 3, 2020

Love And Rockets - Body And Soul




LOVE AND ROCKETS
Body And Soul
1994 Beggars Banquet

Notes :
Tracks 02 & 03 - remixed by Kris Needs (Secret Knowledge, Delta Lady)
Track 04 - remixed by The Higher Intelligence Agency

01. Body And Soul (Album Version)
02. Body And Soul (Secret Knowledge - Out Of Body Mix)
03. Body And Soul (Delta Lady - Rebel Trouser Mix)
04. Body And Soul (HIA - Dark Side Of The 12th Moon)
05. Coyote
06. Body And Soul (Part 2)

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Sheer Taft - Absolutely Sheer




SHEER TAFT
Absolutely Sheer
1992 Creation Records

01. Kali
02. Smother Earth
03. Morning Star
04. Bandaloo
05. One Eye Love
06. Feverish
07. Don't Look Back
08. Cascades

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Friday, May 1, 2020

The Starlings - Letter From Heaven EP




THE STARLINGS
Letter From Heaven EP
1990 Bad Girl

01. Wasn't Born To Follow
02. Letter From Heaven
03. Razor Girl
04. Helloween Candy
05. My Sympathy

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