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CD / The dB's
/ Stands For Decibels/Repercussion / Collector's Choice
"The dB's will be an amazing find today for anyone who followed
the Elephant 6 sound and loves a twisted take on pop. Chris Stamey and
Peter Holsapple both were great writers who sang the songs they wrote.
As a result The dB's have two sounds, depending on who is singing. The
joy of it is that both sounds are excellent, and each harmonize with the
other."
[read more] ---Carl
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LP / Dead Boys
/ 3rd Generation Nation / Bad Boy Records
'3rd Generation Nation' is a "re-EQ'd mix of the pre-EQ'd session,
bringing some of the energy and spirit that was the band out front where
it belongs." The LP has a great sleeve, fantastic pink/red spattered
vinyl, and a good pressing. The versions sound very similar to the ones
on the original record, but the vocals might have a little more bite without
the compression used on the original album.
[read more] ---Carl
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CD / Generation
X / Generation X + 6 / Chrysalis UK
"Generation X were not afraid of pop. They used great melodies
with their quick tunes and tight changes, plus had a vocalist with a traditionally
good voice, as opposed to a band like The Clash, whose melodies carried
despite the voice of Joe Strummer."
[read more] ---Carl
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one-sided 7" / Helen
Love / Merry Christmas I Don't Wanna Fight / Damaged Goods
"I love Helen Love and I love the Ramones and I love Christmas
songs. How could I not love this record? Answer: I DO love this record."
[read more] ---Peter
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7" / Le Shok
/ S&M single: "I Want The Beat" b-w "White Outs"
+ on the cover of the single is "No Fun At The Beaches" / Slamdance
Cosmopolis
"Apparently fledgling label Slamdance Cosmopolis has a gimmick.
On both of their two releases (7"s one and all), there is a bonus
track pressed into the cover of the record. And the song on the cover
of the record is a COVER SONG. Geddit?"
[read more] ---Peter
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CD / Stockholm
Monsters / All At Once (Singles 1981 - 1987) / LTM
"For the first time the single releases of the Stockholm Monsters
have been issued in a remastered format on CD. This is another band on
the legendary Factory label that has been negelected-until now. The band
largely created pop songs around an organ and drum backing, occasionally
adding piano or horn."
[read more] ---George F. Kilgoar III
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