Bad Tune Men

Indie noise rock band from Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, UK. Don't know anything about them but if you dig some stuff from a label like In Tape, you might enjoy Bad Tune Men as well.

Both records were released on their own Nonchalant Records.



Do The Swamp / Dark Ages 7" (Nonchalant Records-NON 1-1985)
1. Do The Swamp
2. Dark Ages

Jail Head Rack 12" (Nonchalant Records-NON 2-1986)
1. Krog
2. The Lines Are Down
3. 4c
4. The Cage
5. Ignore Them

Bad Tune Men

The Wait - Cry (Without Tears) 7"

UK wave band with female vocals. They also appeared on the 'Not Waving But Drowning' comp. LP (posted on Mutant Sounds). The Wait also contributed to the 'Primitive Package' Comp. 7" and also released a 2-song 7" flexi in 1985. They also appear (posthumously I guess) on the French 'Unreleased Volume 2' comp. album.
Any extra info welcome.

Cry (Without Tears) 7" (Butchers Of Distinction Records-Juan 1-1985)
1. Cry (Without Tears)
2. No Compliment

The Wait

Toylets - It's Like A Daydream, Exploding Again LP

Thanks to bX-59cppw for this generous gift. bX--59cppw won't continue updating his/her blog because of other priorities but will provide some stuff here or on fellow bloggers Capa Nostra Syndicate and Systems Of Romance.
Always wanted to score a copy of the Toylets album but never got around to do it. It's actually the easiest to find. This is off course the same band that released 2 singles as The Toilets, on Top Hole as well.
A pretty great album with a strong influence of The Cure.
The 'An Unspoiled Land' 7" can be found in the blogworld but I would like to hear their 1st 7" 'Boxjunction'. They also have 1 track on a comp. flexi with Social Security and Op De Koffie Band.
Top Hole was also responsible for the Qua Dance 7" and various records of The Visitor. Those can be found on No Longer Forgotten Music.

It's Like A Daydream, Exploding Again LP (Top Hole Records - TH 03-1982)
1. Labi
2. An Unspoiled Land
3. From One Second To Ninety Days
4. Ancient Places
5. Home
6. Sehnsucht
7. These Evenings
8. Marble Arch House
9. In Your Arms
10. It's Like A Daydream, Exploding Again

Toylets

Blue Sound - Nouvelle Creature LP

Just got this one in and some people asked me if I could post it so here it is.
One of those French bands I know nothing about. The French Wave site doesn't have any info as well.
'Nouvelle Creature' is a pretty good album although a bit short. Wouldn't call it coldwave but it has elements. 'Blue Day' is an instrumental synthdrone piece.
Blue Sound is a nice surprise if you never heard them before.

Nouvelle Creature LP (Grav Master One-18752-1983)
1. New Creature
2. Sixty Nine
3. Outside
4. Blue Day
5. Dame De Coeur
6. Hot Wave
7. Why
8. Berlin

Blue Sound

Dark Arts - A Long Way From Brigadoon 12"

This amazing 12", and my introduction to Dark Arts was originally posted on Mystery Poster but the post has disappeared. I offer my own rip here.
Dark Arts is actually Stephanie Payne. This 12" was released in 1986 on Ruthless Records, a label well known for releases of Big Black and The Effigies. This 12" was produced by Steve Albini, who ran Ruthless.
More info on Dark Arts here.
Also check my previous post, the 1991 album 'Carnival Of Lost Souls'.
Some crackling on the beginning of 'Rivers' that couldn't be removed.

A Long Way From Brigadoon 12" (Ruthless Records-RRDA017-1986)
1. Rivers
2. Skins
3. Dirge (Voices Of Ash)
4. House Of Mirrors
5. Aloof

Dark Arts

Bonemen Of Barumba - Icons LP

I know the this one has been posted some time ago on the 80's Postpunk Underground blog, but I already ripped it and planned to post it. Anyway, I had a hard time ripping this one as the record skipped from time to time although the vinyl looks very clean. Think some cheap vinyl was used to press the album.
'Icons' is Bonemen Of Barumba's third and final release. First one is the self-titled 10" released in 1981, and then the 'Driving The Bats Thru Jerusalem' 12" followed in 1982.
The band split up shortly after the album was released due to internal tensions.
Get more info on Bonemen Of Barumba here.
Here's a page of one of the founding members, Mark Panick.

Icons LP (Fever Records-HOT 84004-1984)
1. Don't Tell
2. My Letter To Sofia
3. Pain Turtle
4. Pagan Love Mortar
5. Jesus Made Of Woods
6. On The Killing Grounds
7. Chinese New Year
8. San Antokio
9. It's My Mayday
10. Carnival To Hell

Icons

Every Secret Thing - s/t 12"

Don't know much about this band. Don't think they were around for a long time. Expected this to be quite dark with deathrock influences but it's more like indie rock with a slightly goth influence.
A few members went on to become members of much more known bands. John Carson and Adam Tanner in Grotus, Roger Manning in Jellyfish and a lot of other indie bands. Drummer Toby Hawkins was also in Sordid Humor and later joined the Counting Crows.
This 12" was released by the band.

Every Secret Thing 12" (EST-777 - 1989)
1. Flies
2. Find The Builder
3. Blues In X
4. Alchemy

Every Secret Thing

Insulin Reaction - Self-Gratification 7"

A quite different affair from this post-punkers. Read more on them on A Viable Commercial where you can find their 1st 7" and 'What's The Point' album.
Insulin Reaction used two basses instead of one guitar on their previous recordings but here, Tracy switched to guitar. Also Julianna Towns and Biff Sanders aren't part of the band anymore.
As you can guess by the label it's released on, there's a connection with The Veil. Well, James Christopher (AKA James Christ) did the production and Andrella managed the band at this point.
Although released in 1991 it's an interesting record if you're into the Cali postpunk stuff.

Self-Gratification 7" (Amdusias International Records-AIR 002-1991)
1. Self-Gratification
2. I'm Ready

Insulin Reaction