Spermbirds - Common Thread LP (1990)

X-Mist Records XM-022 1990

1: Melt The Ice
2: Open Letter
3: Two Feet
4: Stronger
5: Only A Phase
6: One Chance
7: With A Gun
8: Common Thread
9: Truth Of Today
10: Victim Of Yourself

The second punk band I ever got into and Spermbirds 3rd studio album. I remember doing a tape swap with a German exchange pupil whilst still at school - I taped him Bad Religion 'No Control' and in return I received 'Common Thread' - from then on I became a big Spermbirds fan and so did the rest of the Thirsk punkers. I'll always have a major soft spot for this LP - even though I love the other Spermbirds LPs - this one just seems fuller, heavier - more solid and complete. Lee Hollis' vocals are still pissed-off and angry but musically it's a much more mature and well structured affair than previous releases. 'Only a Phase' is my stand out track on here - the way it builds is class and the individual instrument breakdown towards the end always seems puts a smile on me cheeky face - Yee-hah! Also the cover is great too - can't forget the cover...




Dave Heroes Says: The best German-American band ever who also frequently featured on The Paper Bag Man films...

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Naked Raygun - Home 7" (1990)

Caroline Records

1: Home
2: Last Drink

Chicago based punk rockers Naked Raygun began life in the early 80s, playing working class hardcore punk, but by the time they released this, ten years later, and two years before they split up, they were becoming alot more melodic. This is a great 7", and ongreen vinyl too (not that a download can really capture that). The first song, Home, is like a more heavy American version of early Jam stuff, great melodic punk rock. Last Drink is the anthem to closing time, and stumbling out of the bar... "I Look into my empty glass, no money left, I'm drunk at last"... A real winner. Reminds me of old days of sitting in Shrimps old room, smoking hash and drinking...

Dave Heroes says: One of those classic bands that probably influenced all the bands that influenced the bands you listen to now...

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Artless - Beer / Crassdriver 7" (1990)

1: Beer Is Better... Than Girls Are
2: Crassdriver

One last upload before bed time, kiddies... This time its from MaximumRock&Roll columnist Mykal Board, who sings in this band. The first track is dumb punk rock, but its kinda funny too, explaining why beer is better than girls, "No matter how cunning her stunts, with a girl theres that time of the month"... The b-side is called Crassdriver, and takes the piss out of far-right and far-left punk bands (Skrewdriver & Crass namely), its kinda dumb, but kinda fun too "A hammer & sickle is just a swastika in drag"... A nice little blast from the past, worth checking out tod lad...

Dave Heroes says: Retarded doesnt get any smarter than this...

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Damage - TV Bible LP (1990)

1: TV Bible
2: This Side
3: Empty Bottle Blues
4: Black & White
5: Innocence

Check out the cover fer this little beauty. Another old-school fave that Shrimp used to be mad on and a real hidden gem. Highly underrated and relatively unkown - maybe that was due to the record cover, I don't know, but it's a reet canny discovery from back in the day. Always thought they were from the UK but they might be Americans...any ideas? TV Bible's a beauty, as is Shrimp's fave 'Empty Bottle Blues' - best track on this ep I reckon. Defo worth checkin out. Go on, you know yer wanna...

Dave Heroes Say: Nice cover

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Snuff - 1990 Tour Flexi Disc 7" (1990)

1: Blankety Blank
2: Ten Minutes
3: Dont Fear The Reaper

Think Snuff gave away/sold this on their 1990 tour. Anyway, my cosin got a copy back then, and gave it to me when he decided not to keep hold of his music collection (the fool). Anyhoo, its very typical Snuff from back then, the first track is a cover of the them from hit 80s TV show Blankety Blank. Ten Minutes is typical Snuff punk rock, and it ends with a cover of the classic Dont Fear The Reaper, in typical Snuff fashion...
Think this is pretty rare, so you Snuff fans out there enjoy...

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