Introducing Dragons - The Pooka 7"

Another gift from bX-59cppw.
Never heard of this band/record before but it's really interesting. Hard to describe too but it has that early UK postpunk sound we all love.
Released on the obscure Wycombe label Zebre/Zebra sometime in between 1987 and 1989.
The third release is a 7" by indie band Home And Abroad in 1989. The second release is still a mystery.

The Pooka 7" (Zebre/Zebra Records-Z001-198?)
1. Via Media
2. Time Hangs

Introducing Dragons

Pump reissue of the first album

Forced Nostalgia announces the re-release of the debut album of Pump 'The Decoration Of The Duma Continues'. 500 copies on vinyl in gatefold jacket. Remastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin.

Available from Boomkat September 29th / Available elsewhere 1 week after.
Distribution: Boomkat (EU) and Forced Exposure (US).

I've posted this album on November 2006. Link removed. Support Forced Nostalgia and buy a copy! It's really worth it!

Dedicated to Andrew Cox (RIP).

The Very Things

Asked by someone a long time ago. Finally got around ripping the early records of The Very Things.
Don't think the band needs any introduction. The Very Things was the follow-up of The Cravats. Shend and R. Dallaway with a new drummer with the nickname Disneytime. Gone is also the sax, as Svor Naan went to play with Pigbros.
'The Gong Man' released on CRASS-offshoot Corpus Christi, the other 2 on Reflex Records (And Also The Trees, Two, Noseflutes). There's one more song from this period 'The Hole' not included here, but you can find that one on the 'Gunfire And Pianos' comp. album posted in the blogosphere.


The Gong Man 7" (Corpus Christi-Christ It's 2-1983)
1. The Gong Man
2. The Colours (Are Speaking To Me)


Mummy You're A Wreck 12" (Reflex Records-12 RE 9-1985)
1. Mummy You're A Wreck
2. When Father Papered The Parlour
3. The Light Pours Out Of Mummy's House


The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes LP (Reflex Records-LEX 3-1984)
1. The Conqueror
2. Down The Final Flight
3. The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes
4. Information
5. Wall Of Fir
6. World Of Difference
7. Message From Disney Time
8. Shearing Machine
9. Phillips World Service


The Very Things

Paradise Now - I'm So Glad 7"

Pretty obscure 7" from unknown UK band Paradise Now.  They were from South Shields, Tyne + Wear, close to Newcastle.
Indie postpunk tunes here. No info on the band to be find though.

I got this copy from an ebay-seller that sells stuff that isn't listed anywhere else, not even on Discogs (well now it is). I think the seller worked for a zine as the records come with promo or handwritten letter from the band. Paradise Now even claim to be the best thing to come out of the Newcastle area since Brown Ale!

I'm So Glad 7" (Scratch Records-SR1-1985)
1. I'm So Glad I Found You
2. My Tears

Paradise Now

UV Pop on Bandcamp

I removed all download links for UV Pop records posted here. The reason is that I found out (through bX59-cppw) that John White made a UV Pop bandcamp page where you can download those records for a reasonable price. There are also some recent recordings to be found. The only one missing is the 'Music To Yeah To" 12" and some early tape-only material.
Thanks to Burl Veneer and Eleni for the original rips they provided me back in the days. It seems to have spurred a lot of interest in hearing back those hard-to-find UV Pop records.
There are (were?) plans for reissues but I haven't heard anything from the label involved lately.

UV POP Bandcamp

Tom Diabo - Dark Star LP

Another gift from bX-59cppw.
Don't know anything about German (?) artist Tom Diabo. These songs were recorded between 1980 and 1985. The album was released in 1988. A bit of a mixed affair here but there's good stuff to find here as well.

Dark Star LP (Pigture Disc-PD 010-1988)
1. Suspicious
2. Nothing Is Real
3. Alone On The Top
4. The End Of The Line
5. Heaven
6. Back To The Hearts
7. Dead End Street
8. Life Is No Fun
9. Son Of Thunder
10. Love Is An Nice Dream
11. Girl
12. New Ted In Town
13. Barstool Blues
14. Stage Of Fools
15. So Long

Reissue soon on Body Double Ltd.

Yeah Yeah Noh - Cutting The Heavenly Lawn Of Greatness...Last Rites For The God Of Love LP

Probably posted elsewhere but here's a quality rip from pristine vinyl of the sole full length album of Yeah Yeah Noh.
I think I've read somewhere that John Peel was a bit disappointed with this album, being a big fan of the band. It's a quite long album and maybe Yeah Yeah Noh works better in small doses on 7"/12", but you need to listen a few times to this record to fully appreciate it.
The album has some known songs as 'Temple Of Convenience', a re-recorded 'Prick Up Your Ears' and 'Starling Pillowcase', and 'Home-Ownersexual' which is another version of 'Another Side To Mr. Quill'.
The album contains two covers, 'Susie's Party' and 'She Said She Said'.
The 'Fun On The Lawn Lawn Lawn' album which is a compilation of Peel sessions is the only record I don't have of Yeah Yeah Noh. Hopefully one day...

Cutting The Heavenly Lawn Of Greatness...Last Rites For The God Of Love LP
(In Tape-IT 021-1985)
1. Temple Of Convenience
2. Prick Up Your Ears
3. Married Miss New Jersey
4. Starling Pillowcase
5. Houdini
6. Susie's Party
7. Panacea's Pictures
8. She Said She Said
9. Stealing In The Name Of The Lord
10. Home-Ownersexual
11. The Short-Cut Way To Saturday
12. Crimplene Seed Lifestyle
13. See Through Nature
14. Zoological Gardens
15. Blood Soup

Yeah Yeah Noh

Menticide - Bathroom Ideas Exhibition 7"

Now there are some bands called Menticide but this one is the UK band, actually from Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Already started in 1976/77 but their first and only release was this single released in 1985, after some line-up changes.
I think they are also mentioned in John Robb's 'Death To Trad Rock' book but I'm not sure.
Menticide also appear on 'The Timebox' comp. album posted by Sorrow-Vomit on his great blog Kentucky Fried Wave.

Bathroom Ideas Exhibition 7" (Pink Flag Records-MENT 01-1985)
1. Bathroom Ideas Exhibition
2. The Wedding Jerk

Menticide