Artist: Slack
Album: Bates Stamper CS
Release: 1991
Label: Simple Machines
Tracklist:
1. Bates Stamp
2. Word Traffic
3. Shrunken Head
4. Glass Man
5. Basket Case
First off, thanks to Jimmy Buttons for ripping this little gem, as it didn't seem to be in digital existence until the benevolent one put it on his blog. I first heard Slack on the Simple Machines D.C.-Baltimore-Richmond comp Neapolitan Metropolitan 3x7", which had their song "Word Traffic" on the D.C. 7". Unsurprisingly, the D.C. 7" slays the rest (featuring Lilys, Whorl, and Dave Grohl's project Late), but that's neither here no there. I had never heard of them before, but instantly recognized Tsunami and Simple Machines leader Jenny Toomey's voice and the song stood out as a clear highlight amongst most everyone else.
Featuring members of the aforementioned Tsunami, the Hated, and Ida, Slack's sound is definitely of the early 90s D.C. indie school. Actually, it kind of sounds like Tsunami meets adult contemporary rock. I know that sounds terrible, but it's actually pretty good. Actually, it's great! The band only released this tape, Bates Stamper, as part of the Tool Cassette Series that Simple Machines was doing. The title track and "Word Traffic" are my two favorite songs on the tape, both exemplifying the band's affinity for great, untamed boy-girl vocals and great guitar interplay between the shredders.
So, for all you indie pop nerds out there, here are five more gems for you to unearth. For the rest of you with more "discerning tastes," EVASIVE MANEUVER.
Download Here
-Adam
Album: Bates Stamper CS
Release: 1991
Label: Simple Machines
Tracklist:
1. Bates Stamp
2. Word Traffic
3. Shrunken Head
4. Glass Man
5. Basket Case
First off, thanks to Jimmy Buttons for ripping this little gem, as it didn't seem to be in digital existence until the benevolent one put it on his blog. I first heard Slack on the Simple Machines D.C.-Baltimore-Richmond comp Neapolitan Metropolitan 3x7", which had their song "Word Traffic" on the D.C. 7". Unsurprisingly, the D.C. 7" slays the rest (featuring Lilys, Whorl, and Dave Grohl's project Late), but that's neither here no there. I had never heard of them before, but instantly recognized Tsunami and Simple Machines leader Jenny Toomey's voice and the song stood out as a clear highlight amongst most everyone else.
Featuring members of the aforementioned Tsunami, the Hated, and Ida, Slack's sound is definitely of the early 90s D.C. indie school. Actually, it kind of sounds like Tsunami meets adult contemporary rock. I know that sounds terrible, but it's actually pretty good. Actually, it's great! The band only released this tape, Bates Stamper, as part of the Tool Cassette Series that Simple Machines was doing. The title track and "Word Traffic" are my two favorite songs on the tape, both exemplifying the band's affinity for great, untamed boy-girl vocals and great guitar interplay between the shredders.
So, for all you indie pop nerds out there, here are five more gems for you to unearth. For the rest of you with more "discerning tastes," EVASIVE MANEUVER.
Download Here
-Adam
21 comments:
Slack is good, but bring the HAMMER! Best one of the tools. Geek was the best band to come out of DC from this period and is so underrated it's shocking.
This blog is fuckin' rocking!
Here's the Choke "Kingdom of Mattresses" ep. Geek to follow.
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=2d9cc2b3f669af6b391d7d881749d3a75ae886badd43666fd6e38d13f15c3e80
ANONYMOUS - out yourself so we can properly thank you for this! stoked to listen to this and for the Geek stuff. If I find tracklists, I can cut up the mp3s.
-Adam
at Anon #1
Bollocks! I say! The Awl cassette with Hated is by far the best.
This is a great album! I'm not sure where I originally got it, but definitely found it online a couple of years ago. Bring on anything Hated-related
-Carni
This blog has the best recomendations. Keep on posting!
Thank you so much for this! Fucking awesome!
Stoked on all the Slack/Hated love!
-Adam
Here's the Geek tracks from the "Eight Totally Rejected Songs" cassette that they sent out before their tour with Seaweed and Superchunk. More later...
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=2d9cc2b3f669af6b391d7d881749d3a7b54ba4d31f70869a82e3a934329c7a5e
Anonymous coming in big once more
Hey, the Choke and Geek links don't seem to work anymore, but I'd kill for those!! Any chance you could re-upload?
I downloaded both. Once my laptop is working again, I can re-up them.
That would be most excellent, and greatly appreciated....
If anonymous doesn't re-upload, I will do it once I get my laptop fixed, which may be awhile, unfortunately.
-Adam
Awesome. No rush, but I'll keep checking
Aw man, can't find those Choke or Geek tunes anywhere else... re-upload still within the realm of possibility?
My laptop is still broken. If I can get it fixed and have everything salvaged, I'll be able to share those tracks.
-Adam
does anyone have a mp3 version of jenny toomey w/solow or any live tsunami stuff? this has been great to hear, but I'm dying to finish my collection and hear a few new sounds....
yay GEEK! always wanted to hear more from the few tracks I had on comps...are the 8 songs that were posted as "eight totally rejected songs" the same thing as "hammer"??
love this stuff! if anyone needs it, here's my old rip of the MY NEW BOYFRIEND tape (from the tool series):
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymlgdmynm1m
...enjoy!
-leo
Awesome! Will be downloading when I get home. Thanks.
-Adam
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