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5x7" BOX
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OPT4 025EP
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$70.00
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RELEASE DATE: 11/22/2019
The Pooh Sticks's self-titled release, present here as a 5x7" box set with five different color 7" singles and a 24-page booklet. This release includes the original five tracks, and for the first time, five tracks on the flipsides. All of the B sides were recorded in 1988 and four of them have never been available before; the other track "Hard On Love", was released in 1989 on a flexi-disc and has never been available in any other format. Originally released in 1988 on Fierce Recordings as a collection of five one- sided singles in a 7" cardboard box (etched on B-sides), with information insert, and hand-drawn designs on the box and labels. The original now sells for £250 if you are lucky enough to find a copy.
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OPT4 033LP
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$33.00
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RELEASE DATE: 9/27/2019
Double LP version. 180 gram vinyl; Gatefold sleeve; Includes poster, sticker, and badge. Complete 22-track collection of The Cigarettes entire recorded output. CD version includes 20-page booklet. It was at the tail end of what would later be loosely termed "The Seventies", in Lincoln, Merry England, that three teenagers formed -- the consequences of their actions are captured here. You Were So Young consists of everything that The Cigarettes ever recorded in what was their two-year life span. From the very beginnings in the rehearsal room through to tracks recorded for an unreleased third single. It includes the two singles and their flip sides, some tracks that were included on a local compilation album, and their solitary John Peel session along with a handful that never found their way onto a record. Their debut single "They're Back Again, Here They Come", exchanges hands from upwards of £100 and "You Were So Young" has been viewed on YouTube over 1.3 million times. Over the years The Cigarettes have gained a wealth of interest, leaving many to scratch their heads and wonder how they slipped under the radar for so long. Includes an in-depth interview with Rob and Steve, answering pretty much all there is to know about The Cigarettes.
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OPT4 033CD
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$12.50
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 9/27/2019
Complete 22-track collection of The Cigarettes entire recorded output. CD version includes 20-page booklet. It was at the tail end of what would later be loosely termed "The Seventies", in Lincoln, Merry England, that three teenagers formed -- the consequences of their actions are captured here. You Were So Young consists of everything that The Cigarettes ever recorded in what was their two-year life span. From the very beginnings in the rehearsal room through to tracks recorded for an unreleased third single. It includes the two singles and their flip sides, some tracks that were included on a local compilation album, and their solitary John Peel session along with a handful that never found their way onto a record. Their debut single "They're Back Again, Here They Come", exchanges hands from upwards of £100 and "You Were So Young" has been viewed on YouTube over 1.3 million times. Over the years The Cigarettes have gained a wealth of interest, leaving many to scratch their heads and wonder how they slipped under the radar for so long. Includes an in-depth interview with Rob and Steve, answering pretty much all there is to know about The Cigarettes. CD version includes 20-page booklet.
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ON10
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One Thousand Violins' first single, "Halcyon Days" was originally released in 1985. The B-side, "Like One Thousand Violins" was voted into that year's Festive 50 by listeners to John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show, the band having recorded a session for the show earlier that year. First time on 7". Part of the Optic Sevens reissue series. Splatter vinyl; includes poster and postcard; Edition of 500.
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ON12
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The final release in first volume of the Optic Sevens reissue series. One of the great lost singles of the C86 era. Peter Brickley was a member The Telephone Boxes who supported The Smiths on their first UK tour. After having recorded a few demos for various uninterested record companies, the band split. In 1985, Brickley formed his own band under the name The Wallflowers and released three excellent singles. This is their debut, pure jangle pop perfection. Criminally overlooked at the time, it makes its first appearance on 7" here. Includes poster and postcard. Color vinyl; edition of 500.
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Originally released in 1986 on Pink Records. This was arguably McCarthy's best moment. This issue has a different B side to the original "The Fall". By the time McCarthy appeared on the NME's C86 cassette they had already been playing together for a couple of years and released two excellent singles. McCarthy released their debut album I Am A Wallet in 1987. Known by today's indie acolytes as the band that spawned Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier (who of course went on to form Stereolab). Part of the Optic Sevens reissue series. Red vinyl; includes poster and postcard; Edition of 500.
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Part of The Optic Sevens Reissue Series. The Servants' second single, originally released on Head Records in 1986 as a 12" EP. This is its first appearance as a 7" single. In 1986, The Servants recorded a John Peel session, got a full page feature in the New Year's edition of the 1986 NME hailing them as the next big thing, appeared on their C86 cassette and played shows with amongst others the Jesus And Mary Chain, Felt, Primal Scream, the Go-Betweens, the Pale Fountains, and the Wedding Present. Edition of 500; splatter vinyl; includes poster and postcard.
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ON6
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Part of The Optic Sevens Reissue Series. Originally released in 1985 on Reception Records. The debut single by The Wedding Present is reissued here on white vinyl using the original artwork from Reception Records. Includes Poster and postcard.
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OPT4 035CD
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Dub Sex release Search For The Right Words, a complete 23-track compilation of their studio works brought together for the first time. Originally released on a series of EPs and mini-albums between 1987-89, most of these recordings are long-deleted and several have never previously been made available in a digital format. The package also includes unreleased John Peel session tracks and an Edward Barton cover recorded for a compilation tribute album. The band reformed in 2014 playing a handful of festival dates and low-key headline shows in Manchester and London. With core members Mark Hoyle (vocals/guitar), Cathy Brooks (bass) and former guitarist Chris Bridgett (guitar), Dub Sex will be playing more dates in 2019. CD digipack includes 24-page booklet.
"Dub Sex, one of my very favourites" --John Peel, BBC Radio 1, 1988.
"Dub Sex's music is a stark but galvanising post-punk surge -- reverberant drums and cheese-wire guitar plus a what-it-says-on-the-tin dub-edge to the bass. But it's Hoyle's voice that dominates the recordings -- a hugely expressive thing without obvious parallel" --Roy Wilkinson, Mojo, 2014.
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Reissue of the debut self-released album by North London based One Eyed Wayne. A downbeat, drizzle ecked post-Sleaford Mods portrait of the UK in 2016 graphically brought to life. One Eyed Wayne is: Stephen Donoghue - guitars, vocals; Dean Leggett - drums, vocals; Pat Joslin - guitars; Donald Adams - bass.
"As society continues to teeter on the brink of total decay. They grasp the nettle of 'contemporary issues' by providing a cutting and breathless commentary on the minutiae of 21st century life. Sharing some ground with Art Brut and the Libertines, they look also for inspiration further back with the incomparable Ian Dury. On Attack Of The Luxury Flats, they take us on a whistle-stop tour of Broken Britain littered with aspirational ad breaks that are designed to make you feel inadequate without the fastest car/broadband/loan, nightmare night-life scenarios and local amenities so run down they eventually are demolished and replaced with high-money yielding ads. The title track addresses the later issue adeptly. One Eyed Wayne see clearly what is wrong and don't have a problem letting us know about it." --Louder Than War
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Saucy Postcards Super Creeps is the second album from North London four-piece One Eyed Wayne. Featuring 11 brand new tracks, it is their follow up to 2016's well received Attack Of The Luxury Flats. One Eyed Wayne formed in 2014. Their debut EP 1234, was released the same year, and immediately picked up by Tom Robinson and played on his "introducing" show, which led to headline dates and festival appearances. One Eyed Wayne's debut album Attack Of The Luxury Flats was released in 2016 on their own label and met with critical acclaim. With a video of the title track produced by the Sleaford Mods team and airplay from Steve Lamacq, Chris Hawkins, and Gideon Coe, more headline shows followed quickly, as well as support slots with The Mekons, Brix And The Extricated, among others.
"They grasp the nettle of 'contemporary issues' by providing us with a cutting and breathless commentary on the minutiae of 21st century life. Sharing some ground with Art Brut and even the Libertines, they look also for inspiration further back with the incomparable Ian Dury also figuring in the lyrics both literally and in style." --Louder Than War
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ON4
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Originally released on 7" in 1982 on Operation Twilight, this reissue uses the Benoît Hennebert cover art that was used for the Les Disques du Crépuscule 12" release. The songs on The Pale Fountains' debut single are equal to anything released by Postcard, Rough Trade, or the like at the time. Prime songwriting dressed up in carefree acoustically-minded pop. At the end of 1982, the group signed to Virgin and went on to release Pacific Street (1984) and ... From Across the Kitchen Table (1985). Michael Head later formed Shack in 1987 with his brother John. Color vinyl; Includes poster.
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ON3
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Part of the Optic Sevens reissue series. East Village, formed by brothers Martin and Paul Kelly evolved from Episode Four releasing their debut EP Cubans In The Bluefields on Sub Aqua Records in 1988. They toured extensively and released three more singles before splitting in 1991. One of the finest guitar pop bands from the late '80s/early '90s. Their legacy lives on through the posthumously released classic "Drop Out". Issued in a picture sleeve for the first time. Original 12" artwork. Blue vinyl; Includes postcard.
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This was originally released on Creation Records in 1987 on 12" and has become one of the most collectable releases on that label, with copies exchanging hands for over £100. Making it's first appearance on 7" the Love Resistance EP is an outstanding example of late 1980s jangle pop. Showcasing the guitar interplay of former Phil King (The Servants, Biff Bang Pow, Felt, Lush, Jesus And Mary Chain) and John Mohan (The Servants, Felt) with a heavy influence from the 1960s. This was Apple Boutique's only release. Splatter vinyl; Includes postcard and poster; Edition of 500.
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The Siddeleys shone brightly and briefly in the late '80s indie scene and, despite being tipped for great things, split up after only 2 singles, a couple of Peel Sessions and the odd compilation appearance . This, their debut single, originally released on Medium Cool Records in 1987, is a perfect example of late '80s indie-pop. Highly regarded and highly sought after. Limited to 500 copies. Colored vinyl, includes postcard.
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2019 repress, now on blue vinyl; long overdue vinyl issue of Tess Parks's 2013 Mazzy Star-esque debut, Blood Hot. A native of Toronto, Tess Parks moved to London, England at the age of seventeen where she briefly studied photography before deciding to focus on music. Tess made an impression on industry legend Alan McGee, founder of Creation Records, albeit the timing of their meeting could hardly have been less ideal; McGee was no longer involved in music and Tess was due to move back to Toronto. After moving back to her hometown in 2012, Tess formed a band on the advice of McGee and less than a year after their meeting, he returned to music with his new label, 359 Music. Tess became one of his first signings and released her debut record Blood Hot in November 2013 to excellent reviews. One reviewer described her as "Patti Smith on Quaaludes". Others have mentioned her "gauzy psychedelic sound" and "smouldering voice". Alan McGee himself said: "She's only 24 and is already an amazing songwriter... she just doesn't quite know she is yet... her most beautiful quality is her lack of ego. Tess is an amazing lady." June 2015 saw the spine-tingling collaboration between Tess Parks and Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre), and the resulting album I Declare Nothing was released to critical acclaim on A Recordings (AUK 120CD/LP). They toured together throughout the UK and Europe over the summer of 2015.
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Optic Nerve present an expanded reissue of 14 Iced Bears' second album Wonder, originally released in 1991. This reissue includes the full original album and nine track from World I Love EP (1989), Mother Sleep EP (1989), and Hold On EP (1991). By the release of their second album, the 14 Iced Bears were listening more to The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Big Star, and the 13th Floor Elevators and they had strayed even further from their early indie-pop origins towards spaced-out soundscapes. Their sound was becoming notably more psychedelic, drawing deeper on their '60s influences, while it still retained the feel for melody present in their previous work. The subsequent EP Hold On was to be the band's last release but they went on to support Sterling Morrison and Mo Tucker from the Velvet Underground and Big Star's Alex Chilton on his 1992 solo tour. 14 Iced Bears called it a day at the end of 1992 after Robert Sekula moved back to London, Thereafter their cult status grew, fueled by CD retrospectives from Overground, Slumberland, and Cherry Red, and it culminated in 2010 when the band reformed and toured the US. Limited edition double LP, pressed on color vinyl; Gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
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Optic Nerve present an expanded reissue of 14 Iced Bears' self-titled album, originally released in 1988. This reissue includes the full original album and all 12 tracks from their first three EPs. The 14 Iced Bears were formed within a vibrant indie scene in Brighton in 1985 by Robert Sekula and drummer Nick Emery, with a punky, DIY pop ethic that held melody as key and technical expertise as less of an issue. They wrote catchy pop songs and recorded with a ramshackle charm that reflected their passion for sixties garage and psychedelia. Inspired by bands like The Byrds and The Velvet Underground, this set them apart from their C86 (1986) contemporaries. They were spotted at their first gig by ex-Television Personalities bassist Mark Flunder, who decided that he wanted to put out a 14 Iced Bears single on the fledgling Frank Records. Inside was released in late 1986. Upon hearing it, legendary BBC 1 Radio 1 DJ John Peel booked them in for a session. His enthusiasm was evident. He made it one of his sessions of the year and praised each track in turn after playing it. "Balloon Song" was featured in the session and the single version which fronted the bands second single, The Importance of Being Frank EP (1987) further consolidated their following. The band toured England and Europe and the press was ecstatic. The late '80s revival of classic guitar-based pop was kind to the Bears, and Sekula's talent at penning catchy, twisted melodies earned them a coveted spot as one of the best of the lot. A third single sealed the deal, the raucous Come Get Me on the seminal indie label Sarah Records (1988). The band went on the release their self-titled debut album in 1988; it was a masterpiece of psychedelic pop that turned a lot of heads with its ambition and skilled songcraft. The album betrayed the influence of sixties psychedelia on the group and became a hit on US college radio. Limited edition double LP, pressed on color vinyl; Gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
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Expanded reissue of Medium Medium's debut album, The Glitterhouse, originally released on Cherry Red in October 1981. Formed at the end of 1978, Medium Medium's self-described "extreme dance music" had reviewers scrambling to draw comparisons with the band's contemporaries and find a label for its post punk sound. Medium Medium's solid dance rhythms and chaotic, chiming guitar were superficially reminiscent of the Gang Of Four and Talking Heads, but Rees's tangential sax playing and Graham's tape and keyboard interjections from the front-of-house mixing desk, took Medium Medium in another direction. "Free-blown dubbed-up white funk" was how Max Bell described the sound in England's New Musical Express (NME). "At the forefront of the post punk funk movement," raved Cashbox. The U.S. Billboard magazine opined that this was "post punk and post disco dance music." After the initial release of The Glitterhouse, In Sound International magazine Dave Henderson wrote prophetically, "It could be one of the most important records of the type to emerge this year and will doubtlessly be revered as a classic after the group have long since departed." This reissue also features the "Hungry, So Angry" single version which was produced by Adrian Sherwood at Berry Street Studio in London. Also included is a selection of tracks from Cherry Red's 2001 Hungry, So Angry retrospective compilation album, the B-side of the band's debut single on Apt (1979), and a previously unreleased demo version of a song from the 1982 Sound-Products EP, Splendid Isolation. It includes a bonus EP featuring previously unreleased tracks from the 2008 Village recording session. All of the various lineups of Medium Medium are represented. Color vinyl; Gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
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OPT4 032CD
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A CD issue of The Wolfhounds' modern underground classic, Untied Kingdom (... Or How To Come To Terms With Your Culture), originally released on vinyl in 2016. This consolidates a few years of intense activity which has included the singles compilation CD Middle-Aged Freaks in 2015 and the almost simultaneous reissue of their 1986 debut Unseen Ripples From A Pebble. Untied Kingdom is the band's first standalone album since Attitude (1990). It is The Wolfhounds' most far-reaching release yet, from the opening acapella iPhone-manipulated folk resurrection of "Apparition", to the apocalyptic repetition of the electric violin and detuned guitar-driven "Across The River Of Death". Incorporating sample-mangled dub, freakbeat protest punk, and late-night unplugged lo-fi along its 50-minute plus wayward journey, Untied Kingdom goes musically and lyrically everywhere other bands can't or won't go. The album summons dystopic dysfunctional hallucinations of desperate working life and insecurity, while at the same time being as raw and hardcore celebratory as danceable blues. It's as modern as any young band could hope to be, but as wise and disturbed as any alert adult has to be. It conjures up demons of the fiercest rock along with the unfettered experimentation of singer Callahan's previous band, Moonshake, plus massive riffs and neat pop hooks, to form an expansive whole with surprises around every spin of the turntable. Originally formed as teenagers in 1984, the band appeared on the legendary and influential C86 cassette (1986), and released four critically acclaimed LPs and many singles, while touring extensively before breaking up in 1990. The band reformed in 2006 to celebrate 20 years since the release of C86, and inflicted a severe guitar noise-fest on an unsuspecting indie pop crowd at London's ICA. The last LP Middle Aged Freaks and reissued debut Unseen Ripples From A Pebble both received further critical plaudits and numerous plays on BBC 6Music, and even more for the initial release of Untied Kingdom. Despite being past their 30th anniversary, Untied Kingdom now shows they can blow any act half their age offstage, while outclassing them creatively in every way. The Wolfhounds are back and better than ever. Guests include: Terry Edwards (Gallon Drunk, PJ Harvey) - saxophone, trumpet; Rhodri Marsden (Scritti Politti) - keyboards; Katherine Mountain Whitaker (Evans The Death) - vocals; Astrud Steehouder (Paper Dollhouse) - vocals; Elin Grimstad (Je Suis Animal) - vocals.
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