Remember the interview with New Zealand's David Kilgour a while back? This is what all the fuss is about. The two disc set starts with their early singles and EPs, 4-track heaven of grinding pop songs with huge hooks, much of it duplicating the Compilation record. This is one of the bands that convinced me I could record great music for cheap and that someone could start a recording magazine that didn't have to focus only on big studios. Disc two covers tracks from their "reunion" period albums with some flexi disc/7" goodies thrown in. This has been a favorite around the studio and the house. (www.mergerecords.com)
Music Reviews | No. 35
Follow Your Bliss
by Larry Crane
Wally Gagel spent many years engineering at Boston's Fort Apache Studio, working on many cool records with bands like Belly, Sebadoh, Old 97's, and Pell Mell. Now he lives in L.A. and has a home...