Rude Buddha - Blister My Paint ep (1985, Green Triangle)
So you say you're a Rude Buddha fan (all two of you)? I guess you can chalk that up to depriving yourself of sleep in the wee hours of the morning with your gaze fixed on MTV to witness their briefly-in-rotation clip for "No More Gravy." That was actually in 1988, so I bet ya didn't know they had a couple records to their credit earlier in the decade? Here's one of 'em, and this co-ed combo waste nary a second of it...on side one anyway. That's where you'll find more of the structured tunes, considerably crooked to begin with. Brian Daley and Jenny Wade trade off on vocals, the latter of whom has a particularly unique warble. I'm more partial to Daley whose dexterous digits tickle the fretboard in a nimble and clangy manner I'm such a sucker for. Depending where the stylus lands there's some sheer magic going on here. After the jump, you'll find the video I referenced above.
01. Blister My Paint 02. Economic War 03. So Long Darling 04. I'm Packing My Suitcase 05. Hagar and Ishmael 06. What You're Looking For
Remember when I took to task Sorry's '86 platter The Way it Is and blabbed something about their earlier "rough and tumble" hardcore years? Well, you're about to hear what Sorry's nascent era was all about it, by way of Imaginary Friend . In the form of eighteen cuts to be exact, many of which clock in at under ninety seconds, but if you're expecting fearsome, symmetrical slammers all cut from the same cloth think again. Boston born and bred, this quartet weren't really along the lines of their hometown's more renown SS Decontrol or Gang Green. Even back in '84, Sorry were picking up on the vibes of relative newcomers Mission of Burma, Volcano Suns, and early Husker Du - albeit not as effective, and definitely not as consistent. They had a penchant for sloppiness and spouted an array of dissonant affectations that were a hell of lot more chaotic than calculated. Most of IF's more notable moments reside on side one, entailing "...
Here's another dose of "lost" '80s pop, this time hailing from Tampa, FL. Train Wreck was the co-ed Woodies second record and if anything else, it's pretty much impossible not to tout the album's duo of driving, propulsive rockers that bookend this six song affair, "Part of My Act" and "Penelope Says." Two primo numbers that would've sounded perfectly at home on any left-of-the-dial outlet of the era, not to mention the kind of splendid tuneage Wilfully Obscure has staked it's reputation on. The four remaining songs plucked from the Woodie's Wreckage vary, with pleasing flourishes like some well-placed mandolin in "My Muslim Wife," while the bouncy, simpleton tact of "Pretty Brown Eyes" flirts with, you guessed it, power pop. 01. Part of My Act 02. My Muslim Wife 03. The Doctor 04. Stuck in Purgatory 05. Pretty Brown Eyes 06. Penelope Says 07. untitled instrumental https://www56.zippyshare.com/v/JNiX2...
Got a decent Canadian export for ya'll here. Spectacular in spots, even but will get to that in a moment. Having a mouthpiece ( John Shirreff ) who often sounded like Peter Murphy must have gotten Breeding Ground bullied with darkwave/goth accusations aplenty. Things weren't quite that convenient however, as BG's sonic tapestry was more attuned to the likes of The Fixx, Cactus World News, and even country-mates Frozen Ghost. And like many of the aforementioned these guys had a propensity for depth and echoing guitars, without ever getting too heady or pious (perhaps with the exception of Tales' anomalous "Happy Now I Know," which centers on Shirreff's apparent Christian leanings). And regarding those rather spectacular songs I mention in my opening - "Turn to Dust," the title piece, and the unlisted "Reunion," all typify what was so rewarding in the often nebulous realm of 'modern rock' in the '80s. Enjoy. 01. This T...
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