Woven Hand - The Laughing Stalk [12", LP]

I must admit that this is the first ever release by the hands of David Eugene Edwards that i've bought. Never been a fan of Sixteen Horsepower, and probably because of that i've always ignored WOVEN HAND, but ever since i heard a promo of this new album for the first time (around 2 months ago) i knew i had to buy this once it got released. It came out this week. THE LAUGHING STALK is a true beauty. And very likely also not the last release by this band that i'll be buying.

Label: Glitterhouse Records
Cat.nr.: GRLP 765
Year of release: 2012

SIDE A:
01. Long Horn
02. The Laughing Stalk
03. In The Temple
04. King O King
05. Closer

SIDE B:
01. Maize
02. Coup Stick
03. As Wool
04. Glistening Black

The xx - Coexist (Deluxe Edition) [12", LP]

I'm not going to write much about this new, second album by THE XX. Because there have already been numerous reviews online and there will be many more following, since COEXIST is going to be without doubt one of the biggest releases of the year. And also for me, it will definitely end up in my top 10 of 2012.

So what's there to say? I bought the deluxe vinyl edition; it has the album on CD, a die-cut gatefold sleeve and holds a 24-page booklet with song lyrics and great pictures. Looks beautiful and sounds even better.

Label: Young Turks
Cat.nr.: YT080LPX
Year of release: 2012

SIDE A:
01. Angels
02. Chained
03. Fiction
04. Try
05. Reunion
06. Sunset

SIDE B:
01. Missing
02. Tides
03. Unfold
04. Swept Away
05. Our Song

Taffy - Flower Chain [7"]

TAFFY... the first time i read about this band i immediately thought about the Italo disco act with the same name, that had a hit with I Love My Radio which blasted through my speakers in the mid 80's. But no, this is something different. Way different.
This is a band from Japan and they play britpop/shoegaze. I checked out a few of their tunes online and thought they were pretty cool, or well at least: OK. Until i heard a song called Theron and found out it was going to be the B-side of their single FLOWER CHAIN. This was not just OK, this was simply awesome and i just had to have it on vinyl. Haven't heard a new song that catchy for quite a while. A rather simple tune, i admit - but fuzzy and distorted, just the way i like it. Kinda like a mix of Ride and Smashing Pumpkins or so, with female vocals. Judge for yourself...
So here i am now: the single arrived for me today and i've been playing the B-side over and over. The A-side ain't bad either by the way ;)

Label: Club AC30
Cat.nr.: AC309097
Year of release: 2012

SIDE A:
01. Flower Chain

SIDE B:
01. Theron

The Telescopes - The Telescopes [12", LP]

Last weekend i found this album by THE TELESCOPES at 33|45 Vinyl Records and i'm extremely happy with it. Until recently, this band was pretty much unknown territory to me except for their song Flying (which is from this album), because it appears on some Indie Top 20 CD i have. But since i saw they'll be playing a concert soon over here and i bought a ticket for that, i've been listening to them quite a lot, and i wonder why i've always completely overlooked them.
This self-titled album was their first and only one on Creation Records, and a few years ago reissued as "Untitled Second" on Bomp! Records. A nice lil' piece of psychedelic shoegaze/indie rock. Hopefully they'll be playing some songs from this album on Sunday when i'll be seeing them.

Label: Creation Records
Cat.nr.: CRELP 079
Year of release: 1992

SIDE A:
01. Splashdown
02. High On Fire
03. You Set My Soul
04. Spaceships
05. The Presence Of Your Grace
06. And

SIDE B:
01. Flying
02. Yeah
03. Ocean Drive
04. Please Tell Mother
05. To The Shore

Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque [12", LP]

Arguably the most sympathetic Scottish band and arguably their best album. Music On Vinyl did a great job re-releasing the long out-of-press BANDWAGONESQUE album by TEENAGE FANCLUB last year. It's one of those gems that Creation originally released in the early nineties. A pleasant change from all those shoegaze masterpieces the label put out, Bandwagonesque is right up there with the best things bands like Big Star and Dinosaur Jr. ever released.

Label: Music On Vinyl
Cat.nr.: MOVLP336
Year of release: 2011 (originally 1991)

SIDE A:
01. The Concept
02. Satan
03. December
04. What You Do To Me
05. I Don't KNow
06. Star Sign

SIDE B:
01. Metal Baby
02. Pet Rock
03. Sidewinder
04. Alcoholiday
05. Guiding Star
06. Is This Music?

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong [12", LP]

 

THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART released their (2nd) album BELONG last year. Some great indie rock tunes once again on this one, and it's not without reason that this album ended pretty high up in my top 10 of 2011. The version i have is on blue vinyl, and apparently it's limited because it says on a sticker. But how limited exactly, i have no idea. A great band and i really hope they'll release another album soon.

Label: Play It Again Sam, Fortuna Pop
Cat.nr.: PIASR 500LP
Year of release: 2011

SIDE A:
01. Belong
02. Heaven's Gonna Happen Now
03. Heart In Your Heartbreak
04. The Body
05. Anne With An E

SIDE B:
01. Even In Dreams
02. My Terrible Friend
03. Girl Of 1,000 Dreams
04. Too Tough
05. Strange

The Boo Radleys - Does This Hurt? [12", Promo]

Really can't remember where i came across this one-sided promo 12" by THE BOO RADLEYS of their single DOES THIS HURT? - but i do remember that i bought it just for the fact that i didn't have anything by this band yet on vinyl. And of course as a nice addition to my Creation Records collection. They're by far not my favourite band of that era, but still they made some good songs in those days. Like this one, for example. At least better than the stuff they released in the second half of the nineties, when they were a bit too poppy for my taste.

Label: Creation Records
Cat.nr.: CRE 128P
Year of release: 1992

SIDE A:
01. Does This Hurt?

SIDE B:
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