SHELTER MUSIC

 

The parade of compelling sounds from the Yard Sale For World Peace family appears to be never ending, and the latest release in their series of improvisational performances recorded in open air park shelters is further confirmation that these people are on an entirely different plane. One half hour of imagination and sound that travels from dark voids to whimsical sonic narratives....the laughter lifts and, as the label description reads: Cement and wood melt. Pay attention to these people. 

SHELTER MUSIC

DIE IN VAIN

 

The fine folks at General Speech dropped this blast from DIE IN VAIN a couple of years back, and it was in regular rotation at TEHQ for months. Hyper charged Turkish street punk dripping with '80s UK hooks, but with a...something...that sets them apart (I'm looking at you, "Baska Bir Yer York"). Four tracks that set the stage for last year's EP on La Vida Es Un Mus, four tracks that deserve repeat listens. 

DESPERATE TO PISS

EGGPLANT & FRIENDS

 

I can only assume this is Robert Eggplant related, but I wish that I could tell you more than I can tell you, dear visitor. But what I can tell you (dear visitor) is that this mysterious tape will move in and out of your ears, roll into your day and then fade naturally back into the shadows....sounds that are present without ever feeling urgent. Mostly solo acoustic, mostly melancholy without ever sounding sad, mostly...interesting without ever feeling important. It's one of the things in life that's there if you want it, there if you need it, but demands nothing from you. It's cool, there is a place for those things, and the curious among you will want to know what this (almost unmarked) 90min cassette has in store for you. The uncurious (incurious?) won't bother - and that's fine too. 

ROUGH DRAFTS

FEROCIOUS X

 

The Osaka show in 2006 - Kevin brought us a killer spread and scored Jensen and me copies of the new but already scarce Befreia Från Vånda EP before the show, and then FEROCIOUS X blew the fukkn doors off the joint. On a night where we saw FRAMTID, SPRIAL COLLECTIVE and CROW, it's noteworthy that FEROCIOUS X made the impression that they did. And nine years later I was beyond chuffed when I saw that we were playing with them again...and again they were an absolute steamroller. They translate to the recorded medium effortlessly - pure sonic devastation, exactly when you need. That Osaka show in 2006....that was one of the good ones. 

SVÅRT ATT ÖVERLEVA

MEDIA BLITZ

 

You like punk? You came to the right place today, because this MEDIA BLITZ tape is fukkn punk, punk. 

U WANT IT U GOT IT!

CRUDE THOUGHT

 

Earlier this year I posted the first CRUDE THOUGHT tape and kinda gushed about how honest the band sounded. Everything I said there applies here, but this recording is like the band has fully manifested their vision. From the opener "It Could Be You" to the awkward monotony of "Body" that closes the tape, CRUDE THOUGHT deliver damage with intention and you can feel them when you listen. Read everything I said back in January and know that it's all amplified here. 

CRUDE THOUGHT

IRON LUNG MIXTAPE III

 

Iron Lung Records has been the most consistent North American label for well over a decade. From LBB to PHYSIQUE, from DOLDREY to DANK GOBLINS.....they know what they like. The releases are all over the map sonically with one constant through line: quality. You see the lung logo on the back, you know it's good. This dropped in 2017, so I think we're all due a new mix....if we've earned it.

IRON LUNG MIXTAPE III