***Working with two dozen bands and their labels, filmmaker Ben Johnson curated an amazing survey of dynamic underground music as a backdrop to his rock ‘n’ roll indie thriller ‘Fanboy’ (Gnarlsberg Productions via Amazon, 2021). The limited edition colored vinyl double-LP culls together 22 of those songs. Features tracks from Hot Snakes, Deathe Eyes, Big Business, Red Fang, Mr. Tube, The Black Heart Procession, Marsupials, The Cherry Valence, and others. Enclosed download card offers an additional 6 songs (by film stars Xenos, Grammatical B, and Montalban Quintet).
2XLP $26.95
01/28/2022
***Following the release of Track Star’s Sometimes, What's the Difference? (Silver Girl, 1995), the San Francisco trio matured through non-stop touring (including supporting Stereolab throughout the US) and releasing two full lengths Communication Breaks (Die Young Stay Pretty/Sub Pop, 1997) and Lion Destroyed the Whole World (Better Looking, 2002). Following the departure of their second drummer, singer/guitarists Wyatt Cusick (Aislers Set) and Matthew Troy (Calling All Monsters) were joined by Brian Girgus (Lowercase) and Track Star continued to build on their reputation of soft pop (not unlike Beat Happening) that would explode as the twin 5-string guitars stomped on RAT pedals and began screaming of their breakup traumas and hurling themselves into one another as well as audience members. With REDUX we have re-mastered the original recordings originally released on West Coast labels Kickdown, St. Francis, Chocolate River (deconstruction), Suicide Squeeze/Sub Pop, Omnibus and Amazing Grease for a career-spanning retrospective including several previously unreleased gems.
2XLP $26.95
01/28/2022
***The band at the center of the indie thriller Fanboy (Gnarlsberg Productions/Amazon, 2021), San Diego’s Xenos jumps off the silver screen to record the 4-songs from the film and perform live. Comprised of Arabella 'Araby' Harrison (Jejune, And/Ors), Ben Johnson (Tourettes Lautrec on Swami Records), Alia Jyawook (Hot Nerds on 31G Records), Thomas Kitsos (Night Marchers on Swami Records) and John Cota (Death Eyes on 31G Records). Xenos' post-punk songs is formed by the collective energy of important San Diego hardcore, post-hardcore, punk and emo history. Pressed on blood red splattered white vinyl.
7" $6.75
01/28/2022