1. Chrisma “Calling”
I love pretty much everything Chrisma did, but this track has the weirdest guitar tone right from the start.
2. Klinik “Face to Face”
I’ve been rediscovering a lot of EBM stuff lately, the early Klinik stuff has pretty bizarre drum programming.
3. Astaron “Falling Apart”
An Austrian band from the mid-80′s I can’t find much about, kind of obsessing over it lately.
4. The Plugz “A Gain, A Loss”
I always though LA Punk was the best punk. It was a bit more edgy than NY stuff and not as fashion-oriented as the English stuff. I love the effects on the drums in the beginning.
5. Rheingold “Graffitis”
Something about the 1st Rheingold record. It’s so simple but it somehow has this expansive space feel to it.
6. Cosmetics “Honey Honey”
Love Cosmetics. We’re going on tour together in April. This track will be on their Captured Tracks LP, which they’re still working on.
7. Jackpots “Jack In The Box”
I’m more into the whimsy-pop aspect of 60′s Psychedelia than the noodly bits. This song is pure pop, but with some adventurous production for the time. This was a Swedish band and they mainly did covers, but their originals (like this one) are by far the best things they did.
8. The Apartments “Mr. Somewhere”
I guess I first heard this on a This Mortal Coil record, then I found the original and liked it more.
9. U.V. Pop “No Songs Tomorrow”
Finally found this record.
10. Happy Refugees “Screaming and Shouting”
Looking for this record.
11. Jo Squillo “Skizzo Skizzo”
Something about Continental New Wave made it more quirky, like they got to the right conclusion the wrong way. I think Jo Squillo is now a big TV personality in Italy.
12. Cindytalk “A Song of Changes”
Gordon Sharpe has one of the best voices I’ve heard, so distinct and full. I like how this song sounds like it’s constantly on the verge of falling apart.
13. Jeff & Jane Hudson “Fat of the Land”
This is from the LP Flesh which I’m reissuing this year.
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