Puberty - Invitations 7"

Puberty, an offspring of the band Intelligence, has recently released their debut 7". Lighthearted and super fun pop music. It's definitely awesome. See Telephone Explosion to get a copy.

Telephone Explosion, 2011
1. Invitations
2. parties

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The People's Temple - Son Of Stone LP

Amazing record from Michigan's Psychedelic foursome, The People's Temple. Recently released on Hozac Records, their debut LP oozes with authentic sounding 60's psych.
Buy the LP, it's a real gem.

Hozac Records, 2011
1. Sons of Stone
2. Led As One
3. Mephedrone
4. Visions of the Sun
5. Where You Gonna Go?
6. Starstreamer
7. Sons of Stone (Revisited)
8. Axeman
9. Keeper (of Souls)
10. Pretender
11. Miles Away
12. Stick Around
13. Never Really (Saw Me Comin Round)
14. The Surf

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Various - Wild Things - Wyld Kiwi Garage 1966-1969

Psychedelic garage rock from '60s New Zealand. Many a gem among these tracks, and like other Flying Nun releases, this is quite sought after release nowadays.

Flying Nun, 1992
1. The La De Da's - Don't You Stand In My Way
2. The La De Da's - How Is The Air Up There?
3. The Smoke - No More Now
4. Sandy Edmonds - Come See Me
5. The Cresendos - Now She's Mine
6. The Action - I Can't Make a Friend
7. Tom Thumb - You're Gonna Miss Me
8. Tom Thumb - I Need You
9. The Bluestars - Sociel End Product
10. The Challenge - The Crunch
11. The Principals - I Can't Stop
12. The Pleazers - Hurtin' All Over
13. Chants R&B - I Want Her
14. Chants R&B - I'm Your Witchdoctor
15. Chants R&B - Neighbour Neighbour
16. Tomorrow's Love - 7 and 7 is

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Moonhearts - S/T LP

I haven't been so good at keeping up with new releases lately, so I don't know if this LP's been getting much buzz, but it's damn good, regardless. Though they've trimmed the band name (was Charlie & The Moonhearts), their raging rock n' roll surf sound has stayed put.

Tic Tac Totally, 2010
1. I Hate Myself
2. I Said
3. Shine
4. Can't Find My Way
5. Never Lose Control
6. Deathstar Pt. 1
7. Deathstar Pt. 2
8. Let Go
9. Eat My Shorts
10. Love Is Gone
11. I Can Go On

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Psychedelic Unknowns Volume 2

Here is a collection of quality tracks that somehow got lost in the crowd. I love discovering records like this, compilations of lesser-known original recordings that represent a certain portion of time or place. It's the closest thing to being there and experiencing the music as it was, and it's especially interesting to hear where modern music genres have stemmed from. This is a solid mix of psych based tracks that sums up the psychedelic era of the '60s really well. The entire series is brilliant, but volume 2 of Psychedelic Unknowns is probably my personal favourite.

Calico Records, 1979

01. The Starfires - I Never Loved Her
02. The Kings Ransom - Shame
03. The Caretakers Of Deception - X + Y = 13
04. The Jury - Who Dat?
05. First Crew To The Moon - Spend Your Life
06. We The People - In The Past
07. The Painted Ship - Frustration
08. The Squires - Going All The Way
09. The Front Line - Got Love
10. The Nobles - Something Else
11. Yesterday's Children - To Be Or Not To Be
12. Dave Diamond & The Higher Elevation - The Diamond Mine

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King Tuff - Was Dead

This record caught my attention through a recent reissue on cassette (Burger Records). Such an awesome album. At times, King Tuff reminds me of Nobunny. The two share an upbeat rock n' roll style and similar vocals. The tracks vary between slower, more blues rock songs and fast-paced songs with intense rock n' roll riffs.
The Colonel, 2008
1. Dancing On You
2. Connection
3. Sun Medallion
4. Lazerbeam
5. Lady
6. A Pretty Dress
7. Ruthie Ruthie
8. Just Strut
9. Kind Of Guy
10. Freak When I'm Dead
11. Animal
12. Stone Fox
13. So Desperate

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Intelligence - Fake Surfers

This album looks to be a promising contender for one of 2009's best. The LP keeps interest with a variety of sounds and genres explored. It starts with an almost droney psychedelic sound - twangy guitars with vocals bobbing beneath the surface. It then moves through a mix of super catchy distorted pop, retro surf pop and lo-fi garage punk. Not boring or repetitive in the slightest. 100% recommended. Look out for this on In The Red later this month.
In The Red, 2009
1. Fake Surfers
2. Moody Tower
3. Debt & ESP
4. St. Bartholemew
5. I Hear Depression
6. Warm Transfers
7. Fuck Eat Skull
8. Universal Babysitter
9. Thank You God For Fixing The Tape
10. Pony People
11. Singles Barg
12. The Unessential Cosmic Perspectiv

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See Also: The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8

The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8

The 8th installment of The World's Lousy presents itself as a 12", and it contains all of your favourite artists! Seriously, this volume is like a who's who of the scene's best talent. Vivian Girls, Times New Viking, Thee Oh Sees + more each lend an original, unreleased track. Grab this one while it's still sitting on the shelves, you'll be kicking yourself if you don't.
Almost Ready Records, 2009
1. Vivian Girls - Lake House
2. Blank Dogs - Ages Ago
3. Times New Viking - A Lot Of Pai
4. Intelligence - The Beetles
5. Guinea Worms - Soiled Sender
6. Sic Alps - Strepix
7. Thee Oh Sees - Shwag Rifles
8. Tyvek - Flowers
9. Pink Reason - Going Home

-Link removed at label's request-

See Also: Intelligence - Fake Surfers/Vivian Girls - S/T/Thee Oh Sees - Peanut Butter Oven/The OhSees - CDOIR

Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin - Pop Song 7"

Goodbye Boozy's latest release - a collaboration between Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin (of Charlie & The Moonhearts). Individually, the artists tend to have a harsh garage rock style, both incorporating some rock 'n roll and surf elements. This is basically what you can expect to hear on this brief record. Oh, and this isn't just a split record, the two have actually collaborated to create 3 original tunes.
Goodbye Boozy, 2009
1. Pop Song
2. So, I Went To Beach, Melody
3. Kit Carson

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Thee Almighty Handclaps! - Works Okay 7"

The second 7" from Thee Almighty Handclaps. The 7" features much of the same thumping garage pop/rock 'n roll tunes as their previous.
Goodbye Boozy Records, 2008
1. Works Okay
2. Walkin' Out

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See Also: Thee Almighty Handclaps! - Make You Mine 7"

Holy Cobras - Make Pyramids

A solid display of hyped up garage rock/pop. The vocals echo among roughed up guitars with psychedelic undertones.
Telephone Explosion Records, 2008
1. mama Jihad
2. Knife Fight
3. Sting Ray
4. Sun Inside Revisited
5. Teeth Decay
6. He's Rubber I'm Real
7. WAPNM/In Cult

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See Also: Holy Cobras - Keep Your Hands Off My Stuff

The Rantouls - Chug-A-Lug 7"

Catchy '60s style garage rock from Californian threesome, The Rantouls.
Chocolate Covered Records, 2008
1. Chug-A-Lug
2. No Love In Return
3. It's Different Now
4. You Won't Have Me

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See Also: The Rantouls - Little Green Hat 7"/ The Rantouls - The Songs Of The Frontier Villagers 7"

Epsilons - Killed 'Em Deader 'N a Six Card poker Hand

For fans of gritty, in-you-face garage rock/pop. Energetic and oh-so-lovable.
Retard Disco, 2007
1. I Hate (Your Face)
2. Drunk On Love
3. Problems
4. Stronger than Dirt
5. Seaview, Wilson? Yield!
6. (You're a) Liar
7. Sunshine
8. Cecilia
9. Teeny Boppers
10. My Momma Said
11. 9 - 5
12. Poppa Told Me

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Christmas Island/Le Jonathan Reilly - Split 7"

This record is worth getting just for the Christmas Island tracks alone. Le Jonathan Reilly provides a few fun, raw garage rock pieces, while Christmas Island display just the opposite - jangly, blissfully warm pop. Enjoy.
Shit In a Can Records, 2008
1. [Christmas Island] Scared 2 Die
2. [Christmas Island] Morning Sunshine
3. [Le Jonathan Reilly] Over My Shoulder
4. [Le Jonathan Reilly] Humid Dog
5. [Le Jonathan Reilly] Incitatus

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Ty Segall + Superstitions - Halfnonagon

Super limited [now sold out] split cassette on Wizard Mountain featuring tracks by Ty Segall and Superstitions which are unique to this cassette. Great release.
Wizard Mountain, 2008
1. [Ty Segall] The Happy Farmer
2. [Ty Segall] Lollipop
3. [Ty Segall] I Don't Know My name
4. [Superstitions] Bills
5. [Superstitions] Breathless
6. [Superstitions] I Don't Wanna Die Tonight
7. [Superstitions] This Town

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See Also: Ty Segall - Skin 7"/Ty Segall - It 7"/Ty Segall - Horn The Unicorn/Ty Segall - S/T/Epsilons - S/T/Superstitions-Superstitions

Wavves - Wavvves [LEAK]

More than a month before it's official release, Wavvves is here(!) in all it's tasty fuzzy pop glory. Check it out.
Fat possum, 2009
1. Rainbow Everywhere
2. Sun Opens My Eyes
3. Get In The Sun
4. Jetplane (Staying On a)
5. No Hope Kids
6. More Fur
7. So Bored
8. Summer Goth 2
9. Surf Goth
10. Goth Girls
11. Ghost Ramp
12. Killr Punx, Scary Demons

-Link Removed At Label's Request-

The Electric Bunnies - Chewing Gum 7"

The record starts off quietly slow-paced and poppy, but quickly evolves into something more intense and thrashy.
Floridas Dying, 2007
1. Chewing Gum
2. Love Radiation
3. Super Fluorescent Hippo Flashback
4. The Stranger

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See Also: The Electric Bunnies - Eskimo

The Traditional Fools - The Traditional Fools

This band is connected to Ty Segall [lead vocals], so once again, the music has a distinct garage pop/rock n' roll/surf vibe to it. Very lo-fi and gritty too. Delicious.
Chocolate Covered Records, 2008
1. Davey Crockett
2. Snot Rag
3. T.L. Defender
4. Please
5. Layback!!!
6. Get Off My Back
7. Shredstick
8. Kill Someone You Hate
9. Valley (Of the Jams)
10. Party At My House
11. Milkman
12. All-Right

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See Also: Ty Segall - Skin 7"/Ty Segall - It 7"/Ty Segall - Horn The Unicorn/Ty Segall - S/T/Epsilons - S/T

Thee Almighty Handclaps! - Make You Mine 7"

Total retro Rock n' Roll. All distorted and aggressive, alternating between boy and girl vocals. A really fun little record.
Self-Released, 2007
1. Full-Time
2. The Handclap Shake
3. Sugarbowl
4. Make You Mine

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See Also: Thee Almighty Handclaps! - Works Okay 7"

Thee Oh Sees - Peanut Butter Oven

The music is far from being clean and crisp in sound. There is a distorted hum and muffled vocals throughout, but remains poppy and somewhat psychedelic. Led by John Dwyer of The Hospitals, Coachwhips, etc. A great EP that sold out almost instantly.
Awesome Vistas, 2008
1. Kingsmeat
2. The Freak Was Clean
3. Quadrospazzed
4. Kids in Cars

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See Also: The Ohsees - CDOIR/The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8