Shadowland are another one of those '60s-oriented bands, but this time with a little bit of a twist. While you'll hear sitars and tablas and the odd burst of weird stuff on "Sweet Mystery," and it's really the sort of '60s orientation that allows for other influences. There's a little bit of R.E.M.-style Georgia acoustic rock here and there; there's a feel that's got a little Lou Reed and a little Led Zeppelin on "Heroin Eyes," yet doesn't get into that endless nasally drone. In some respects, part of the direction that Shadowland seems to want to take is a mix of Tom Petty and Creedence Clearwater, with a touch of clean Beach Boys-style harmonies. This isn't a thin mix by any means -- these guys are quite capable of starting quietly and breaking into a full-fledged wall of sound at a moment's notice (which they do at least one time too many, leading you to anticipate that everything that starts slowly is about to explode in crashing drums and roaring guitars). For all the divergence, too, it's a surprisingly uniform album -- even despite the "live in the studio" style of "Something On Your Mind," which has a good-naturedly ramshackle air about it, leaving it as one of the most engaging numbers on the album, along with the terrific "The Deepest Indigo Blue," which was apparently recorded with the band sleepy from an extremely long day; the relaxed air helps it considerably. The '60s ambience certainly comes through, though --"Miss Yesterday" is the one consciously '60s-oriented song, but then you also have "Evil That You Do," "The Deepest Indigo Blue," and "Sweet Mystery" sounding directly '60s-inspired. The nature of the whole album, for all the crashing around with percussion instruments, is organic, rather than technological, right down to the use of Rockfield Studios. The Beauty of Escaping is an entertaining album, good in terms of ambience, and certainly listenable, even when the songs are fitted with a message and fired point-blank at the listener.
27 January 2011
JUICY For The Ladies 1994
JACK DRAG self titled 1995
Thanks to Shane for this request!
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | Velour | |
2 | Loop | |
3 | Hail The Caffeine Dream | |
4 | Should've Told | |
5 | Dope Box | |
6 | There Was A Moon… | |
7 | Friends | |
8 | Raincoat | |
9 | Space 67 | |
10 | Bright Day |
HUNGER FARM Dogma 1991
THE FLYS 25 Cents 1995
Thanks to Lih for helping us out with this request!
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | Rejected Coin | 3:40 |
2 | Tyrant | 3:20 |
3 | Machine Dream | 3:57 |
4 | Annabelle | 2:57 |
5 | Suffer Herself | 3:42 |
6 | Blue Life | 4:03 |
7 | Ear | 3:12 |
8 | Mother's Song | 3:21 |
9 | Helicopters In The Sky | 3:59 |
10 | Understanding | 4:01 |
24 January 2011
SMACK DAB Queen Crab 1992
19 January 2011
JACOBITES Robespierre's Velvet Basement 1993
First U.S. CD release of 1985 album.
Tracklist
1-1 | Big Store | |
1-2 | Snow White | |
1-3 | When The Rain Comes | |
1-4 | Every Girl | |
1-5 | Fortune Of Fame | |
1-6 | Where The Rivers End | |
1-7 | Hearts Are Like Flowers | |
1-8 | It'll All End Up In Tears | |
1-9 | She Never Believes | |
1-10 | Silken Sheets | |
1-11 | Ambulance Station | |
1-12 | Son Of A French Nobleman | |
2-1 | All The Dark Rags | |
2-2 | Into My Arms | |
2-3 | If I'm Crying | |
2-4 | Country Girl | |
2-5 | Sloth | |
2-6 | Someone Who Cares | |
2-7 | Before I Die | |
2-8 | Pin Your Heart To Me | |
2-9 | Road Of Broken Dreams | |
2-10 | One More String Of Pearls | |
2-11 | I Am Just A Broken Heart | |
2-12 | Only Children Sleeping |
TRIPLEFASTACTION Cattlemen Don't 1997
By request
Loads of thanks go out to xtimmyx for providing a link for this request.
Tracklist
1 | Ronnie's Theme | 0:06 |
2 | Pure | 3:11 |
3 | Heroes | 4:29 |
4 | If | 4:32 |
5 | Cattlemen Don't | 4:18 |
6 | Eurogirl | 4:38 |
7 | The Rescue | 3:44 |
8 | I'm Ready | 2:48 |
9 | Duck And Run | 3:02 |
10 | Sent Them Straight | 3:04 |
11 | Yeah | 2:40 |
12 | Operator | 3:57 |
13 | No Doubt | 3:13 |
14 | Bearer Of Bad News | 5:03 |
Labels:
Tripl3fastaction,
Triplefastaction
18 January 2011
THOMAS JEFFERSON SLAVE APARTMENTS Bait and Switch 1995
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | My Mysterious Death (Turn It Up) | |
2 | Is She Shy | |
3 | Down To High Street | |
4 | Quarrel With The World | |
5 | Cheater's Heaven | |
6 | Cyclotron | |
7 | Negative Guest List | |
8 | Fire In The Swimming Girl | |
9 | You Can't Kill Stupid | |
10 | RnR Hall Of Fame | |
11 | Contract Dispute | |
12 | Wrongheaded |
17 January 2011
SONE self titled 1995
By request
Track listing
1. Failing Shaver
2. Willamette Valley Ass Kicking
3. The Days Parts Fitted Comfortably
4. 747 (Apogee, Perogee & Dramamine)
5. The New Action
6. Rope-A-Dope
7. High Frame Audio
8. Furious Star Force
9. -Part I
10. - Part II
11. Abacus Municipal
12. Step Up
FURNACEFACE Just Buy It 1992
by request
Furnaceface was a Canadian indie rock band formed in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada which was active from 1989 to 1999. The group consisted
of vocalist and guitarist Pat Banister, vocalist and bassist Tom
Stewart, and drummer Dave Dudley.
Tracklist
1 | Just Buy It | |
2 | About To Drown | |
3 | She Think's She's Fat | |
4 | Can't Help Who You Love | |
5 | Government Cheque | |
6 | While My Dad Gently Weeps | |
7 | We Love You, Tipper Gore | |
8 | Shakey Thing | |
9 | Fat (Reprise) | |
10 | Down The Drain | |
11 | Fatherland America | |
12 | Kkkiss My Ass |
15 January 2011
RIPE The Plastic Hassle 1993
THE RUGBURNS Morning Wood 1994
14 January 2011
HARVEY DANGER Demo Tape 1994
FISHWIFE Poquita Robada Mona 1996
Thanks to Buddha Boy
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | Flemenco | |
2 | First Time Caller | |
3 | Cruiser | |
4 | Queffer Suttlwind | |
5 | Lead Apron | |
6 | Skin & Bone | |
7 | A Day Of Accomplishment | |
8 | Second To Last Straw | |
9 | Marco Andre |
THE SMEARS Love is Fer Suckers 1994
Labels:
Headhunter Records,
The Smears
LOST Stumble 1995
Thanks for the up, Buddha Boy!
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | The House Where She Lives | 3:58 |
2 | Skyscraper | 2:52 |
3 | Allison | 2:41 |
4 | What Do You Know, Bitch? | 3:47 |
5 | Other Side | 4:25 |
6 | Stumble | 5:06 |
7 | Don't Mind | 2:12 |
8 | Pissing In The River | 4:12 |
13 January 2011
LOTION The Telephone Album 1998
Yahooo thanks to Sposob Rocks for this upload!
Tracklist
1 | Rich Cop, Poor Cop | 3:41 |
2 | Feedback Queen | 3:28 |
3 | I Love Me (Vol. 1) | 4:08 |
4 | No. 99 | 4:27 |
5 | Mr. Mosquito | 3:49 |
6 | Glorified | 5:44 |
7 | Mister President | 3:48 |
8 | My Name Is Prince | 3:31 |
9 | Drop-Dead | 3:03 |
10 | West Of Here | 5:18 |
11 | Blackjack | 2:42 |
12 | 5th Fret, Distant Cousin | 4:47 |
INCH Dot Class C 1997
thanks to Buddha Boy
Tracklist
1 | Eugenics | |
2 | For Duty And Humanity | |
3 | The Law | |
4 | Shaking | |
5 | Sugar | |
6 | Chicharrones | |
7 | Machone | |
8 | Velocipede | |
9 | El Burro | |
10 | Total Access | |
11 | Moot Point | |
12 | Twisting | |
13 | Detrimental Miner |
aMINIATURE Plexiwatt 1991
Buddhaboy strikes again with aMiniature!
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | Skyline | 3:50 |
2 | Security From A Stranger | 2:48 |
3 | Bassboost | 2:58 |
4 | Windskirt | 3:42 |
5 | Fake It | 3:07 |
6 | Memory Traveler | 2:28 |
7 | Frozen | 2:09 |
8 | A Ragged Turn | 3:16 |
SWINDLE Within These Walls 1996
SHADOWLAND Shadowland 1989
The Beauty of Escaping Review
by Steven McDonald
Tracklist
1 | Wink Of An Eye | |
2 | Imitation Of Life | |
3 | It's All Over Now, Baby Blue | |
4 | Indigo Blue | |
5 | Sweet Mystery |
THE MARSHES Fledgling 1996
Many thanks to Sposob Rocks for The Marshes!
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | Offshore | 2:47 |
2 | Flat Out | 3:23 |
3 | Obnoxious | 3:33 |
4 | Benefit Street | 3:19 |
5 | Anniversary | 2:27 |
6 | Shadow | 0:52 |
7 | Intelligentsia | 3:47 |
8 | Little Napoleon | 3:16 |
9 | Cliff | 2:19 |
10 | The Puppy And The Smokestack | 4:24 |
11 | Slump | 4:23 |
12 | Goat Song | 3:42 |
13 | Hidden Track | 0:12 |
14 | Hidden Track | 1:15 |
15 | Hidden Track | 3:23 |
Labels:
alloy,
Dag Nasty,
Down By Law,
Grave Goods,
Rumblepuppy,
The Marshes
JACK DRAG The Peel Sessions 2001
This is not the cover. There is no cover that I know of.
Not On Discogs
Tracklist
1. We Could Have Been
2. April (session)
3. At The Symphony
4. Now Or Never (session)
HASH JAR TEMPO Well Oiled 1997
Upped by Martin
Discogs
Tracklist
1 | Untitled | 13:34 |
2 | Untitled | 1:58 |
3 | Untitled | 13:04 |
4 | Untitled | 11:10 |
5 | Untitled | 13:49 |
6 | Untitled | 18:44 |
7 | Untitled | 6:00 |
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