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A Lighthouse In The Desert
Edition 59
This 3” CDR from Edition 59 is an excellent reissue of “A Lighthouse In The Desert, a four track 12” compilation, originally released on Egg Records 1989. Great jangly guitar pop from Remember Fun, The Church Grims, The Prayers and The Bachelor Pad. Tracklist: Remember Fun “Cold Inside”, The Church Grims “Mr. Watt Said”, The Prayers “Puppet Clouds” and The Bachelor Pad “Silly Girl”.
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Casablanca
Elefant
The second volume of Elefant Records’ “Collection of the cities”. A new voyage through the most endearing and chic confines of pop music worldwide. Among the passengers we find Momus, Future Bible Heroes, Hopkirk And Lee, The Melons, Stereo Total and Brian. Cosmopolitan pop and electronic bleeps. Tracklist: Dob ”Au Revoir”, Momus “I Want You But I Don´T Need You”, Family ”Como Un Aviador”, Future Bible Heroes “Love Is Blue”, Hopkirk & Lee “¡Free Arthur Lee!”, The Divine Comedy “Your Daddy´S Car”, Notre-Dame “Sur Ton Répondeur”, Le Mans “No Vino, Estaba Enferma O De Vacaciones”, The Melons “Eskimo”, Ana D “Selenio 2034”, Stereototal “Ex Fan De Sixties”, Telefilme “Pop Corn Videodrome”, Isar 12 “Revolution Nr 12”, Color Filter “Let Me Sleep”, Isan “Damil 85”, Brian “Understand”, Jack “I Was Drunk In The Underworld” and Formula One “Aqua Manera”.
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Country Music - Songs For Keith Girdler
Siesta
How can we conceptualize a tribute to one of the most influential personalities in our musical life? Well, to keep it simple this tribute is a pure labour of love and respect but also a worthwhile charity effort. “Country Music - Songs for Keith Girdler” is a polished compilation that was put together by Keith’s close friend, Richard Preece (Lovejoy) to raise money for the Martletts Hospice in Hove, the institution that looked after Keith so generously and devotedly. Siesta Records is very proud to release this compilation for this worthy cause. All proceeds from the sale of this cd will go directly to helping raise funds for the Martlet’s Hospice Hove (East Sussex). The contributing artists have all donated their talents for the merited cause. The record is not a mere document or chronicle, all songs are original in every sense, exclusive or unreleased and recorded or provided specifically for this project. We trust you will thoroughly enjoy this diverse group of talented and iconic people and contribute to charity. There are recovered treasures from the legendary Creation acts The Times and Biff Bang Pow! but also breathtaking performances of solid bands connected to the reference labels: Sarah, Siesta, Matinee, Marsh-Marigold, Vinyl Japan, Sub-pop and Elefant (The Orchids, Club 8, Louis Philippe, Would-Be-Goods, The Wake, St Christopher, Hal, Trembling Blue Stars, Aberdeen, Lovejoy…), and emotional forays of highly respected names such as The Clientele, Pete Fijalkowski or Love Dance.This 16-tracks record is an absolute must-have companion piece for all the fans of the catchy, witty, heartfelt pop songs that the indie scene has burgeoned over the last few decades (from C86 to the visions of labels such as Sarah, Subway, él or Labrador). There are numerous examples of fine songwriting, subtle sophistication and plenty of rich and interesting sounds within an inventive framework that evokes the spirit of Keith (do not miss the phenomenal and respectful cover versions of Blueboy’s songs by Louis Philippe, Love Dance and Lovejoy), his affinities and taste (he loved all these sounds). Everything is goosebump-raising. Think of this as an interesting companion to all his vast and vital body of work. A beloved and revered member of the indie pop community as the vocalist of Blueboy, Arabesque and Beaumont, Keith passed away on May 15, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. In addition to playing music, Keith also served as a social worker and as the Volunteer Services Manager at the Age Concern care facility in Eastbourne, England. Words cannot really come close to describing the feelings that we have about the sad loss of Keith Girdler one year ago. Both his music and personality made a lasting impression on us and we want the flame to keep burning through the release of this record. Keith wanted to be remembered with “happiness and smiles”. Tracklist: St Christopher “Can't Forget You”, The Wake “Crush The Flowers”, Pete Fijalkowski “Downsizing”, Lovejoy “Melancholia”, Hal “Down”, Trembling Blue Stars “Soft Evening, Brilliant Morning”, Louis Philippe “Lazy Thunderstorms”, Club 8 “What I'm Dreaming Of Is Something I Could Have”, The Clientele “Breathe In Now”, The Times “Sold”, Would-Be-Goods “I Believe You Cassandra”, Aberdeen “Baby I Don't Care (Instrumental)”, Love Dance “His London”, The Orchids “The Lost Star”, Biff Bang Pow! “Back To The Start” and Blueboy “80’s Diaries”. Highly recommended!
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Handmade
Anorak
Second release on reborn French label Anorak. “Handmade” is a nice collection of contemporary French indie/bedroom pop, mustly sung in English. Includes three songs from lovely Doggy. Tracklist: Pornboy “Daddy Loves My Homegrown”, “Handmade” and “Weeping Star”. Skittle Alley “Lower Boddington”, “Whispering Wind” and “Every Single Day”. Dead TV Star “Loveline”, “Dead Drunk” and ”Don't Leave Me Here On My Own”. Doggy “Que Rien N'arrive”, “Rues De Ta Ville” and “Nicolas Robert”. M. Milton “Your Own Sky / Your Own Chair”, “Monday” and “Halfway Between You And My Grave”. Start! “It's Up To You” and “Burgos”.
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Indietracks 2009
Make Do And Mend
Double CD featuring 44 bands that will appeare at the wonderful Indietracks 2009 festival in Derbyshire, UK. A lot of great songs from Friends, Mighty Mighty, Butcher Boy, Fitness Forever, Northern Portrait, The School, Eux Autres and Wake The President to name but a few... Tracklist CD1: Friends “You’ll Never See That Summertime Again”, Downdime “Lessons”, Emmy The Great “Short Country Song”, Speedmarket Avenue “Don’t Fall In Love “, Loyal Trooper “The Doctor (Single Version)”, Alaska “She Was A Rockstar”, Bonne Idée “Glassbåten”, Help Stamp Out Loneliness “Parma Violet (Swizzels Matlow Mix)”, Ray Rumours And The No-Eyed Dears “Puddles And Rain “, Disasteradio “Awesome Feelings”, Countryside “Summer Is Here”, Mighty Mighty “Kiss For The Crowd”, Butcher Boy “Carve A Pattern”, Pocketbooks “Fleeting Moments”, Fitness Forever “Vacanze A Settembre”, Money Can’t Buy Music “Slow Days”, The Understudies “Chip Pan Glam”, Nick Garrie “Twilight”, Pete Green “Best British Band Supported By Shockwaves”, Hong Kong In The 60s “Disintegration”, King Of Cats “Ducks” and Cooper “Canción De Viernes”. Tracklist CD2: Cola Jet Set “El Sueño De Mi Vida”, Poppy And Friends “There’s An Alien At The Bottom Of The Bath”, Northern Portrait “In An Empty Hotel”, The School “All I Wanna Do”, Eux Autres “When I’m Up”, The Smittens “One Hundred Roses”, Wake The President “Miss Tierney”, MJ Hibbett “It Only Works Because You’re Here”, The Rocky Nest “Lenny And Jenny Had One Too Many”, The Company Presents Roy Moller “Brother Love”, Modular “Playa Biquini”, Little My “Ruining Things Like Everything”, Moustache Of Insanity “Living Room Picnic”, The Lovely Eggs “Mices”, Zipper “Former Friends”, Kevin Mcgrother “Haircut Of The Century”, Single “Llévame A Dormir”, The Marshmallow Kisses “Alapati”, Ste Mccabe “Public Debate”, One Happy Island “Texas Toast”, Le Man Avec Les Lunettes “The Happy Birth Of You And Me” and La Casa Azul “Esta Noche Sólo Cantan Para Mí”.
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Just A Taste
Slumberland
There was just so much great pop in the early-to-mid 90’s that sometimes it’s easy to forget all the names, to get lost in the back catalogs of the Sarah’s and Creation’s and overlook the lesser-known labels that also made it happen. Australia’s Summershine was one of those labels, lovingly run by Jason Reynolds and dedicated to releasing classic pop records. They succeeded admirably, putting out single after single of amazing pop and making it look so easy. It’s hard to know where to start: the three Sugargliders songs are rare-as-hen’s-teeth and of course brilliant. The Orchids-ish folk-pop of The Rainyard and Tender Engines still sounds great today, up there with all our favorite Sarah releases. The shoegaze drone of Jupiter is pure bliss, and the Ride-style loud-pop of Afterglow and Blindside makes a splendid racket. Autohaze and The Earthmen rock out, too, adding a dose of Dinosaur flavor. Tracklist: The Sugargliders “Give Me Some Confidence”, Tender Engines “Girl From The Hinterland”, Autohaze “Hanging Round”, The Earthmen “Stacey's Cupboard”, Blindside “To Be Found”, Tender Engines “A Legend Never Fails”, The Rainyard “Hell Bent Suicidal Over You Baby”, The Sugargliders “Police Me”, Blindside “Ether”, Jupiter “Lost”, Autohaze “Undecided”, Tender Engines ”Pop Song I”, The Rainyard “1,000 Years”, Ripe “We're All Trying To Get There”, The Sugargliders “Sway”, Jupiter “Leave The Ground”, Afterglow “Fall Behind” and The Earthmen “Too Far Down”.
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Life Has It In For Us Volume 1
A Layer Of Chips
The first edition in a series of CDR compilations from the Nottingham, UK fanzine A Layer Of Chips. Seven indiepop tracks from Pocketbooks, Crayon Fields and Northern Portrait among others. Tracklist: MJ Hibbett & The Validators “One Of The Walls Of My House Fell In”, Moustache Of Insanity “You And Things”, The Hillfields “Delivered”, Pocketbooks “Summertime”, Crayon Fields “How Loved You Are”, Northern Portrait “I Give You Two Seconds To Entertain Me” and Give It Ups “Four Day Week”.
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Life Has It In For Us Volume 2
A Layer Of Chips
The second edition in a series of CDR compilations from the Nottingham, UK fanzine A Layer Of Chips. Seven indiepop tracks from Liechtenstein, The Specific Heats and The Besties among others. Tracklist: Standard Fare “A Night With A Friend”, Boy Genius “Eleanor”, Mascot Fight “Terry Is Chicago Sun”, Liechtenstein “Roses In The Park”, The Specific Heats “End Of An Error”, The Besties “Bone Valley Deposit” and The Middle Ones “Freely With You”.
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Matinée 50
Matinée
Brilliant low-price compilation commemorating the 50th single released on Matinée Recordings. To celebrate, the label invited 20 artists to record a cover version of a favourite song previously released on Matinée, and this is the result. Some people may call 20 favorites an album, but we like to think of it as our latest extended play single instead. This collection is a labor of love showcasing the tremendous artists with whom Matinée has had the honor of working during the past six years. With exclusive tracks from Airport Girl, The Fairways, The Guild League, Harper Lee, Kosmonaut, The Liberty Ship, Lovejoy, The Lucksmiths, Melodie Group, Pale Sunday, The Pines, Pipas, Simpático, Slipslide, The Snowdrops, Sportique, The Visitors, Gregory Webster, The Windmills and Would-Be-Goods, this compilation is an essential release for all fans of the label and associated bands. Tracklist: Gregory Webster ”Untidy Towns”, Melodie Group ”Emmanuelle Béart”, The Guild League ”Between Delta And Delaware”, The Snowdrops ”Summerness”, The Visitors ”Sad Kaleidoscope”, Airport Girl ”Three Sixty Degrees”, Pipas ”You Kill Me”, The Lucksmiths ”Falling Off Of My Feet Again”, Sportique ”Goldmining”, The Windmills ”Striking Out On Your Own”, The Pines ”Darling, Don't You Think?”, Harper Lee ”Motorway”, Slipslide ”Wildest Dream”, The Fairways ”Sunday, Lovely Sunday”, Would-Be-Goods ”Southernmost”, Lovejoy ”Drug Autumn”, Pale Sunday ”Just Friends”, The Liberty Ship ”Desert Song”, Simpático ”Train Not Stopping” and Kosmonaut ”Northern Angel”.
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CDEP
More Soul Than Wigan Casino
Fortuna Pop!
On this four track Fortuna Pop! compilation Kicker, The Butterflies Of Love, Comet Gain and Airport Girl have dug through their record collections and come up with covers of their favourite Northern soul songs. Tracklist: Kicker “Since You Left”, The Butterflies Of Love “Two Lovers”, Comet Gain “If You Ever Walk Out Of Love” and Airport Girl “Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)”.
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Pillows & Prayers DVD
Cherry Red
As part of Cherry Red’s 25th anniversary in 2003 the label released, for the first time ever on DVD, the visual accompaniment to one of the label’s most recognised musical titles “Pillows & Prayers”. The original “Pillows & Prayers” compilation album was released in the early 1980’s and went on to top the Indie Chart, spending almost a year in the top 30. To this day it is still one of the most acknowledged releases from the label. The “Pillows & Prayers” video was released a few years after the album, and provides the main focus of the DVD. Many of Cherry Red’s most popular acts are featured, including Everything But The Girl, Eyeless In Gaza, The Monochrome Set and The Marine Girls. There are also three bonus tracks, not included on the original video release and featuring original promo material from Medium Medium, Eyeless In Gaza and The Monochrome Set. The bonus material also includes a fascinating interview with the people behind the original “Pillows & Prayers” concept, Cherry Red Records founder Iain McNay and A&R man Mike Alway, who provide a great insight into the early days of the label. Tracklist: Marine Girls “A Place In The Sun”, Jane “It’s A Fine Day”, Kevin Hewick “Feathering The Nest”, Fantastic Something “If She Doesn’t Smile (It'll Rain)”, Eyeless In Gaza “New Risen”, Everything But The Girl “On My Mind”, The Monochrome Set “Jet Set Junta”, Medium Medium “Hungry So Angry”, Eyeless In Gaza “Veil Like Calm”, Monochrome Set “Jacobs Ladder” plus bonus material; interview With “Pillows & Prayers” ‘Originators’ Iain Mcnay and Mike Alway. Gallery featuring classic Cherry Red Records album artwork. Region 0 (multi-region) DVD.
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Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool
Where It´s At Is Where You Are
The songs of Bruce Springsteen have been re-born in the able hands of 38 indie, folk and underground acts, including the Wave Pictures, Darren Hayman (ex-Hefner), Glam Chops (with Eddie Argos from Art Brut) and even a fiddle solo from the Velvet Underground’s Doug Yule. The double album is named “Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool” (a line from the classic “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”), and is brought to you from the ever reliable Where It's At Is Where You Are label. These acts have been inspired by Springsteen’s woodsman folk, tender ballads, fist-pumping anthems and emotional rock; their interpretations of Springsteen’s back catalogue – from the classics to the rarely visited side roads – reveal the breadth of The Boss’s influence and the inspiration his rich career gives to many bands from different strands of today’s underground. Tracklist: The Wave Pictures “Racing In The Street”, Jennifer O’Connor “Cover Me”, Airport Girl “The River”, MJ Hibbett & The Validators “Glory Days”, Shaun Wolf Wortis “She’s The One”, Glam Chops “Born In The USA”, Jeff Mellin “Brilliant Disguise/Brilliancy Medley”, Lucinda Black Bear “Born To Run”, Darren Hanlon “The Promised Land”, Gregory Webster “You’re Missing”, Allo, Darlin’ (Featuring Paul From Hexicon) “Atlantic City”, Boy Genius “Badlands”, The Gresham Flyers “Magic”, One Milky Wimp “Johnny 99”, Thewintersleep “Dancing In The Dark”, Jeniferever “One Step Up”, Travis Elborough “My Hometown”, Pete Weiss “Candy’s Room”, Eux Autres “My Love Will Not Let You Down”, Help Stamp Out Loneliness “I’m On Fire”, Swedish Chef “Used Cars”, Hillary And The Democrats “Thunder Road”, Orange Nichole “Mansion On The Hill”, The Manhattan Love Suicides “Stolen Car”, Piney Gir “Waiting On A Sunny Day”, The School “Hungry Heart”, Harvey Williams “I Wanna Marry You”, The Vatican Cellars “Darkness On The Edge Of Town”, Joel Mellin “The Rising”, The Foxgloves “Downbound Train”, The Andersen Tapes “Prove It All Night”, DJ Downfall featuring Amelia Fletcher “If I Should Fall Behind”, Darren Hayman “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”, Summer Cats vs Motifs “Born To Add”, Alexander’s Festival Hall “Empty Sky”, Butcher Boy “Streets Of Philadelphia”, Brontosaurus Chorus “Because The Night” and The Volence Jack Off “No Surrender”.
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Pop Shower
Quince
Fab compilation of Indonesian indiepop, released in a collaboration between Indonesian label Marmelade and Japanese label Quince. Five bands contribute with two songs each, on this disc you’ll find Sarah-styled guitar pop, bossa pop, elecro-acoustic pop and jangle pop explosions. Tracklist: Sweaters “Lovelies” and ”Ordinary Girl”, Showbiz ”Precious Time” and ”What A Fool I've Been”, Blossom Diary ”Something Should I Regret” and ”You Never Wants Me”, Santa Monica ”The Perfect Ride” and ”Through My Days”, Montecarlo ”Every Single Star” and ”I Knew It”.
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Shadowplayers DVD
LTM
“Shadowplayers” is a feature-length oral history documentary film (135 minutes) tracing the early history of iconic Manchester record label Factory Records between 1978 and 1981. The Facts and fictions are explored through candid interviews with 22 key participants, including Anthony H. Wilson (founder) and Peter Saville (designer), as well as musicians including Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), Vini Reilly (Durutti Column), Simon Topping and Martin Moscrop (A Certain Ratio), Chris Watson (Cabaret Voltaire) and Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks/Magazine). Other interviews include members of Section 25, Crispy Ambulance, The Names, Minny Pops, Swamp Children and Thick Pigeon, as well as other eyewitnesses and insiders such as Richard Boon, Annik Honore, Lindsay Reade, Richard Jobson, Graham Massey and Killing Joke. The film runs for more than 2 hours and is divided into 19 chapters, covering subjects such as The Factory Club, sleeve art and graphic design, genius producer Martin Hannett, the riot at the Joy Division concert at Bury in April 1980, the Factory Benelux connection, the tragic suicide of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, the beginnings of New Order, and the decline of the post-punk culture in 1981. Shadowplayers is based exclusively on new spoken word interviews, with soundtrack music by Section 25 and New Order, and rare images and graphics. The cover art is based on the first Factory design (Fac 1) by Peter Saville from 1978. The DVD is available as a Region 0 NTSC disc. DVD extras include individual profiles for each interviewee.
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Someone To Share My Life With
But Is It Art?
Vinyl only tribute to Television Personalities featuring Lovejoy, BMX Bandits, Swell Maps, Nikki Sudden and more. Liner notes by Alistair Fitchett (Tangents, Unpopular). Tracklist: BMX Bandits “Girl At The Bus-Stop”, Pacific Radio “This Time There's No Happy Ending”, Summer Factory “Look Back In Anger”, Semion “The Prettiest Girl In The World”, Nikki Sudden “If I Could Write Poetry”, Two Angry Men “Part Time Punks”, Lovejoy ”Someone To Share My Life With (rehearsal mix)”, Swell Maps “14th Floor”, The Shambles “If I Could Write Poetry”, The Higher Elevations “The Engine Driver Song” and Jonathan Caws-Elwitt “Geoffrey Ingram”.
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The First 20 Years
Slumberland
This CD was given away at the Slumberland Records 20th anniversary shows, and we've got a handful of extra copies to sell. Twenty-two tracks, a few rarities but almost all unreleased, including some crazy stuff like a Lilys New Order cover originally intended for a Slumberland covers comp tape, a raft of cool demos, radio sessions, and all manner of ephemera. Tracklist: Crystal Stilts “Thru The Floor (KCSB Radio Session)”, Black Tambourine “We Can't Be Friends (Lost Inner Ear Mix)”, Devon Williams “Right Direction (Demo)”, Pants Yell! “When Your Friends Aren't Looking”, The Ropers “Pretty Quiet”, Magpies “Worthless”, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart “I Wanna Go All The Way (Demo)”, Boyracer “North Yorkshire Coastline”, Brilliant Colors “Over There (WNYU Radio Session)”, Whorl “Not Me”, Summer Cats “Pinhead”, Nord Express “Promise (Demo)”, The Saturday People “Grace”, Sarandon “Shadow Figure”, Phil Wilson “I Own It (Acoustic Version)”, The Lodger “Getting Special (Original Version)” 17. Lilys “Dreams Never End”, Brown Recluse “Skeletons”, Liechtenstein “Cravings (WFMU Radio Session)”, Neverever “Teardrop Tattoo”, Bye!”Your Body Is A Water Park” and Lorelei “Not The Answer”.
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The Matinée Grand Prix
Matinée
Brilliant new collection of songs from Matinée’s truly international coterie of popstars. The disc kicks off with a firm favorite from Denmark’s Northern Portrait entitled “Stirling Moss” which establishes a car racing theme rather nicely. Scottish popkids Strawberry Whiplash answer the challenge with new smash “Boy In The Bubble Car”, while Australian legends The Lucksmiths deliver their swansong recording with the predictably stunning “Get-to-bed Birds”. Sweden’s The Electric Pop Group is represented with perhaps their strongest song to date “Believers”, while Clay Hips - American expats living in Germany and Ireland - don’t disappoint channeling their inner Pet Shop Boys with “Disappointed”. The album’s centerpoint sees the return of England’s mighty Tender Trap after four years with the new classic “Danger Overboard”, and Australia has its second contender with the very welcome return of Simpático and new favorite “Australian Idle”. Finland’s Cats On Fire begin the year with a fantastic new song called “The Hague”, while Scotland is back in fine form with Bubblegum Lemonade and “Cuts Like A Dream”. Finally, American hipsters Math And Physics Club break a two-year silence with a great new song called “I Keep To Myself”, and Australia’s The Guild League soundtrack the final lap of the compilation with the lovely “Bookmark”. Demonstrating the continuing strength of the label’s roster, this timeless collection is a vital release for the Matinée faithful and a fantastic introduction to some of the best indie bands of today. Tracklist: Northern Portrait “Stirling Moss”, Strawberry Whiplash “Boy In The Bubble Car”, The Lucksmiths “Get-To-Bed Birds”, The Electric Pop Group “Believers”, Clay Hips “Disappointed”, Tender Trap “Danger Overboard”, Simpático “Australian Idle”, Cats On Fire “The Hague”, Bubblegum Lemonade “Cuts Like A Dream”, Math And Physics Club “I Keep To Myself” and The Guild League “Bookmark”.
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The Matinée Hit Parade
Matinée
Matinée recordings celebrates ten years of deliviring delicate pop with a 13 track compilation. The label asked 13 artists to record a brand new a-side for this anniversary – and the result is a truly great indiepop compilation. Beside established Matinée artists such as The Lucksmiths, Math and Physics Club, Harper Lee and Lovejoy you’ll find tracks from spectacular new Matinée signings The Electric Pop Group, Clay Hips, Bubblegum Lemonade and Strawberry Whiplash! Tracklist: Math and Physics Club “A Little Romance”, Would-Be-Goods “Temporary Best Friend”, The Lucksmiths “Good Light”, The Electric Pop Group “My Only Inspiration”, Clay Hips “Failure”, Bubblegum Lemonade “Tyler”, The Hermit Crabs “Sophia”, Harper Lee “Ilene”, The Guild League “Call To Prayer”, Strawberry Whiplash “Summershine”, Slipslide “Let Things Fall Apart”, The Pines “Train From Wycombe” and Lovejoy “Astronauts”.
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The Sound Of Leamington Spa Vol 1
Firestation
The first volume of the excellent The Sound Of Leamington Spa series. These compilations explore the archives of obscure and hard-to-find Brittish indiepop groups from the 80’s, bringing lots of hidden treasures and unknown geniuses to all of us who fancy the 80’s indiepop scene. Tracklist: The Pooh Sticks “Indiepop Ain't Noise Pollution”, Episode Four “Strike Up Matches”, Big Red Bus “Cathedral Walls”, The Man From Delmonte “Drive Drive Drive”, Hey Paulette “I Really Do Love Penelope”, Where Gardens Fall “Search”, The Anyways “Silver”, Metro Trinity “Spend My Whole Life Loving You”, The Hepburns “Andy & Valerie”, Asia Fields “Dazzed”, The Siddeleys “Sunshine Thuggery”, Hot Rain “Time Is On Our Side”, The Desert Wolves “Mexico”, The Clamheads “Summer's Coming Down”, Sister Rain “Burt Reynolds”, The Cherry Orchard “So Blind”, North Of Cornwallis “Billy Liar”, The Windmills “The Day Dawned On Me”, Last Party “Barbecued”, The Wishing Stones “Beat Girl” and The Aurbisons “Holy Cow“.
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The Sound Of Leamington Spa Vol 4
Firestation
The fourth volume of the excellent The Sound Of Leamington Spa series. These compilations explore the archives of obscure and hard-to-find Brittish indiepop groups from the 80’s, bringing lots of hidden treasures and unknown geniuses to all of us who fancy the 80’s indiepop scene. Tracklist: The Clouds “Get Out Of My Dream”, The Submarines “I Saw The Children”, Decoy Avenue “Gone Native”, The Candy Darlings “That's Where Caroline Lives”, 35 Summers “Really Down”, The Nivens “Yesterday”, The Minnows “Time Flies”, The Marteens “First Kiss”, Hellfire Sermons “The Best Laugh I Ever Heard”, The Bridge “Shame Is A Girl”, The Apple Moths “Everything”, The Williams “I Know I'm Nothing Special To You”, Johnny Says Yeah! “Waiting Here For Me”, Dislocation Dance “He's The Man”, The Church Grims “Plaster Saint”, Beethovens Kiss “The Wonder Of You”, Nautical William “Love House”, Explained Emma “When My Heart Rings”, The Days “Audrey's Curtains” and Wake Up Afrika “Walking Blind”.
130 SEK
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The Sound Of Leamington Spa Vol 5
Firestation
The fifth volume of the excellent The Sound Of Leamington Spa series. These compilations explore the archives of obscure and hard-to-find Brittish indiepop groups from the 80’s, bringing lots of hidden treasures and unknown geniuses to all of us who fancy the 80’s indiepop scene. Tracklist: Nine Steps To Ugly “Eddie Lopez Lives In Slough”, Perfect “Desire”, A Strange Desire “Promise To Lie”, On The Waterfront “Mrs. Harrington“, The Shrew Kings “Losing My Cool”, The Incredible Blondes “Forever (Swansong)”, No Flags Etc “Rubble”, This Poison! “Driving Skills”, Carpenter Joe “The Path Of Most Resistance”, Kid Sinister “The Cradle Born”, Almost Charlotte “Frustration”, Men Of Westenesse “Boating”, The Honeymooners “Untitled”, Action Painting! “Boy Meets World (alt version)”, Black Cillas “Sebastian”, The Thieves “And Then He Died”, Ade Moose And Walker “Lounge Around”, Gradapenda Rosindale “Bad Days Must End” and The Wildhouse “Ficca”.
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The Sound Of Leamington Spa Vol 6
Firestation
The sixth volume of the excellent The Sound Of Leamington Spa series. These compilations explore the archives of obscure and hard-to-find Brittish indiepop groups from the 80’s, bringing lots of hidden treasures and unknown geniuses to all of us who fancy the 80’s indiepop scene. Tracklist: Company Of Cowards “Summer Story”, Rumblefish “Medicine”, The Candie Maids “Threadbare”, Who The Hell Does Jane Smith Think She Is “Use Imagination”, Easter And The Totem “Acid Reign”, The Decemberists “James Is (Still The Same)”, The Artisans “All I Ever Wanted”, The Hyacinth Girls “Sometimes You're Incredible”, The Sullivans “Standing On”, Bookemdanno “Bjs”, Yeah Jazz “Julie And The Sealions”, Plume “Everything I Need”, Ginger Bottles “Goldfish”, A Riot Of Colour “House”, The Applicants “Say Goodbye”, Mirrors Over Kiev “Different Girl”, The Jactars “Not Seen, Not Heard”, Lilac Trumpets “My Heart Bleeds”, The Potting Sheds “Matches” and Emily “Merri-Go-Round”.
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Umbrellas In The Sun DVD
LTM
“Umbrellas in the Sun” borrows its title from the 1981 video compilation of the same name released by chic Belgian indie label Les Disques du Crepuscule, and features selected clips from that project, as well as clips from “A Factory Video”, “A Factory Complication” and “A Factory Outing” plus previously unseen material. This Region 0 (multi-region) DVD contains 23 rare clips filmed between 1979 and 1987 and runs for over 2 hours. The definitive genre document! Tracklist: Antena “The Boy From Ipanema”, A Certain “Ratio Back to the Start”, Josef K “Sorry for Laughing”, Cabaret Voltaire “Sluggin Fer Jesus”, Marine “A Propositio dei Napoli”, Section 25 “New Horizon”, The Names “Nightshift”, Durutti Column “Marie-Louise Gardens”, New Order “Everything's Gone Green (live)”, Crispy Ambulance “The Presence”, Minny Pops “Dolphins Spurt”, Malaria! “White Sky/White Sea (live)”, Tuxedomoon “Litebulb Overkill/Jinx (live)”, Berntholer “My Suitor”, Thick Pigeon “Wheels Over Indian Trails”, Paul Haig “Heaven Sent (live)”, Kalima “Trickery”, Stockholm Monsters “Partyline”, Swamp Children “You've Got Me Beat (live)”, Kalima “The Smiling Hour”, Quando Quango “Go Exciting (live)” and Marine “Une Soiree Avec...”.
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Vollwert Records Compilation #01
Vollwert
This fine international indiepop compilation/mailorder sampler is the first label release from the mailorder shop Vollwert Records, located in Berlin. 22 tracks including lovely songs from Catwalk, Elenette, The Sunny Street, Liechtenstein, Love Dance, The Vermont Sugar House and Horowitz. Tracklist: Pull “Symetric Balloons”, Ballads Of The Clichè “Feel Free To Feel Lost”, Anne Bacheley (feat. Renaud Sachet) “Energy”, Sunny Summer Day “Semua Pasti Berubah”, Under Electric Light “This Moment”, At Swim Two Birds “Close To”, Elenette “Jag Hatar Män”, Catwalk “Shivers And Sighs”, Klas “I Was A Janitor”, Mazy Fields “There Goes The Summer”, Leigh Gregory “On A Day In ’70 (Demo)”, Funny Little Dream “I Want To Tell You”, Death Valley Sleepers “She’s In Control”, Honeyheads “Waiting At A Bus Station”, The Sunny Street “Euston”, Liechtenstein “Stalking Skills”, Warm Morning “The Ballad And A Tale”, Love Dance “Unsympathetic Ways”, The Vermont Sugar House “I Only Ever”, Horowitz “Popkids Of The World Unite”, For Kings And Queens “Suite” and Gentle Touch “Once You Used To”.
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THE VASELINES
LP
Enter The Vaselines
Sub Pop
The Vaselines have long been celebrated by musicians and music enthusiasts across genres and across the globe, including super-fan Kurt Cobain. Sub Pop’s release of “Enter The Vaselines” is an opportunity for those already familiar with the Scottish band’s brief career to delve deeper into their body of work, while those new to their music can experience firsthand why so many hold them in such high regard. This new collection is effectively a deluxe-edition reissue of the 1992 Sub Pop release “The Way Of The Vaselines” with a new title and new cover art from the band, and a whole lot of new material (the entirety of the 17-song second CD/third LP has been added). Originally mastered from a cassette tape, “The Way Of The Vaselines” compiled the band’s two EPs (“Son Of A Gun” and “Dying For It”) and their sole LP release (“Dum-Dum”). Enter The Vaselines is the definitive triple LP/double CD Vaselines collection. It includes new mixes and re-mastered versions of everything by The Vaselines, plus never-before-heard demos, and live recordings from 1986 in Bristol and 1988 in London. This triple(!) LP includes a coupon for free download of the entire album. Tracklist: “Son Of A Gun”, “Rory Rides Me Raw”, “You Think You’re A Man”, “Dying For It”, “Molly’s Lips”, “Teenage Superstars”, “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam”, “Sex Sux (Amen)”, “Slushy”, “Monsterpussy”, “Bitch”, “No Hope”, “Oliver Twisted”, “The Day I Was A Horse”, “Dum Dum”, “Hairy”, “Lovecraft”, “Dying For It (The Blues)”, “Let’s Get Ugly”, “Son Of A Gun (Demo)”, “Rosary Job (Demo)”, “Red Poppy (Demo)”, “Son Of A Gun (Live In Bristol)”, “Rosary Job (Live In Bristol)”, “Red Poppy (Live In Bristol)”, “Rory Rides Me Raw (Live In Bristol)”, “You Think You’re A Man (Live In Bristol)”, “Dying For It (Live In London)”, “Monsterpussy (Live In London)”, “Let’s Get Ugly (Live In London)”, “Molly’s Lips (Live In London)”, “The Day I Was A Horse (Live In London)”, “The Day I Was A Horse (Again) (Live In London)”, “Sex Sux (Amen) (Live In London)”, “I Didn’t Know I Loved You (‘Til I Saw You Rock ‘N’ Roll) (Live In London)” and “Teenage Superstars (Live In London)”.
175 SEK
THE VERMONT SUGAR HOUSE
7"
Braveheart
Firestation
The Vermont Sugar House’s debut single, released in 1999. Featuring two great tracks penned by Martin King and David Platten, known from Manchester’s jangle pop heroes The Desert Wolves. Tracklist: “Braveheart” and “Absolutely”.
40 SEK
THE VERMONT SUGAR HOUSE
CD
Carlton Gardens
Firestation
“Carlton Gardens” marks the return of gorgeous songwriters Martin King and David Platten, who, together with The Vermont Sugar House collaborator Richard Jones, are all known from Manchester’s jangle pop heroes The Desert Wolves. If you fell in love with their pop songs on Firestation’s compilation “Pontification” some decade ago you won’t be dissapointed – their sensibility for pop melodies is still there. This album contains the songs from their debut single “Braveheart”, released in 1999, and lots of new songs, and some different mix versions too. A grand return to the indie pop scene. Tracklist: “The Westminster Bridge Song”, “Just Wandering Around”, “Technicolour Memories (P.S. We Love You)”, “Braveheart”, “Solo Living”, “I Only Ever”, “Running”, “Vanishing Point (The Bible Of Dreams Mix)”, “Vanishing Point (The Bride Mix)”, “Walking Distance”, “Just Wandering Around (The Cello Mix)”, “Absolutely”, “Braveheart (The Organ Mix)” and “Technical Memories (The Deborah Kerr Mix)”. Highly recommended!
130 SEK
VERY TRULY YOURS
CD
Things You Used To Say
Skywriting
Very Truly Yours is a five-piece from Chicago, with Lisle Mitnik from Fireflies and Two If By Sea on guitar, who delivers ten tracks of fine, elegantly arranged guitar pop for fans of The Softies and Camera Obscura. Tracklist: “I’d Write You A Song”, “Homesick”, “Puddles”, “Sorry To Say It”, “Dear”, “Things You Used To Say”, “Your Funeral”, “The Ballad Of Growing Up”, “Love Is Hard” and “To See You Here”.
125 SEK
VIVIAN GIRLS
LP
Everything Goes Wrong
In The Red
Brooklyn’s Vivian Girls are back with “Everything Goes Wrong”, released almost exactly a year after In The Red’s reissue of their self-titled debut. The band have taken their time with this new album and recorded it in six days - rather than the three their debut took - though many of the songs were still recorded in single takes. Over the last year, the Vivian Girls have toured the US and Europe extensively, received a considerable amount of national and international press, sparked fierce debate as to whether they are a refreshing blast of unselfconscious punk rock energy or a crew of contemptible, incompetent posers and, perhaps most significant of all, become the subject of a question on the Jeopardy game show. “Everything Goes Wrong” is a darker, moodier album than its predecessor, with a couple tracks clocking in at almost twice the length of anything on their debut. That said, the influences remain the same; Ramones, ‘60s girl groups, surf, indie pop, etc., etc. This is immediately classic stuff. Watch for constant touring in late ‘09 and ‘10. Tracklist: “Walking Alone at Night”, “I Have No Fun”, “Can’t Get Over You”, “Desert”, “Tension”, “Survival”, “The End”, “When I’m Gone”, “Out for the Sun”, “I’m Not Asleep”, “Double Vision”, “You’re My Guy” and “Before I Start to Cry”.
140 SEK
VIVIAN GIRLS
CD
Everything Goes Wrong
In The Red
Brooklyn’s Vivian Girls are back with “Everything Goes Wrong”, released almost exactly a year after In The Red’s reissue of their self-titled debut. The band have taken their time with this new album and recorded it in six days - rather than the three their debut took - though many of the songs were still recorded in single takes. Over the last year, the Vivian Girls have toured the US and Europe extensively, received a considerable amount of national and international press, sparked fierce debate as to whether they are a refreshing blast of unselfconscious punk rock energy or a crew of contemptible, incompetent posers and, perhaps most significant of all, become the subject of a question on the Jeopardy game show. “Everything Goes Wrong” is a darker, moodier album than its predecessor, with a couple tracks clocking in at almost twice the length of anything on their debut. That said, the influences remain the same; Ramones, ‘60s girl groups, surf, indie pop, etc., etc. This is immediately classic stuff. Watch for constant touring in late ‘09 and ‘10. Tracklist: “Walking Alone at Night”, “I Have No Fun”, “Can’t Get Over You”, “Desert”, “Tension”, “Survival”, “The End”, “When I’m Gone”, “Out for the Sun”, “I’m Not Asleep”, “Double Vision”, “You’re My Guy” and “Before I Start to Cry”.
140 SEK
VIVIAN GIRLS
CD
Vivian Girls
In The Red
At last the reissue of Vivian Girls’ self-titled debut album is here! This fabulous NY three piece sold out the first (quite limited) pressing in two weeks! And when you’ve listened to some songs by Katy, Cassie and Frankie you’ll not be surprised by that fact because they’ve made some quite fantastic pop songs. Their music is kind of a mix of punk, noise pop and C-86, where echoes of Shop Assistants, Talulah Gosh, The Aislers Set, The Jesus And Mary Chain and Slumber Party can be heard. On top of it all some gorgeous three-part-vocals. How about that!? Tracklist: “All The Time”, “Such A Joke”, “Wild Eyes”, “Going Insane”, “Tell The World”, “Where Do You Run To”, “Damaged”, “No”, “Never See Me Again” and “I Believe In Nothing”. Highly recommended!
140 SEK