MATINEE RECORDINGS V/A
Romantic and Square is Hip and Aware CD COMP
A daring and impressive tribute to legendary mid-80s English band The Smiths from hardcore pop fans Matinee Recordings to mark the 20th anniversary since their first album. Borrowing a title from the run-out groove of the "William, It Was Really Nothing" single, the compilation provides solid interpretations of Smiths classics by current Matinée artists from England, Australia, Brazil, Sweden and the United States. Amongst them you'll find The Pines, Pale Sunday, The Lucksmiths, Slipslide, Pipas, Lovejoy and The Liberty Ship. Created with immense reverence for the band, "Romantic and Square is Hip and Aware" is a passionate tribute to the most influential pop band of the past 20 years. MATCD032 $22
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LIBRARY RECORDS (V/A)
1998 - 2003 2CD COMP
2 cds, 44 songs, all the 7" singles, selected album tracks, several unreleased songs... every one a guaranteed non-hit. From our favourite indiepop label in Melbourne, comes this comprehensive look back into the history of Library Records, with tunes from notable local pop acts such as Other People's Children (feat. members of PBXO), Robert Cooper (of Pencil Tin & Earthmen fame), Sleepy Township, Bowlerama (side projects for 2/3 of the Lucksmiths) and Royalchord. SHHH25 $20
Unstable Ape Records (V/A)
Make Mix Tapes Not War 2CD COMP
A collection of mainly unreleased and rare tracks from around the Melbourne scene – 42 Tracks packed over two themed discs. At the end of 2003, 42 Australian artists contributed music toward a benefit cd designed to raise awareness and also funds for the hospital crisis in Iraq. All proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to non-government organisations working in Iraq to deliver medical and hospital supplies in cooperation with the Victorian Peace Network. Featuring the talents of Grand Salvo, Love of Diagrams, The Sinking Citizenship, Fur, Little Ugly Girls, The Nation Blue, Sandro, The Bird Blobs and No Through Road. UAR032 $15
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DELORIS / BRAVING THE SEABED 7"
A musical reminder of the seasons past in the form of a beautiful split single featuring two Melbourne bands, Deloris and Braving the Seabed, formerly from Perth. These two tracks are previously unreleased and are exclusive to this single, a joint effort between Sydney's Steady Cam Records and Traffic Sounds. Recorded by Simon Struthers (Adam Said Galore, Mukaizake) in Perth, each track etches a picture of late Autumn beauty coloured by warm pastoral overtones. Only a few left! BEEP1 $8 [listen] [listen] [download] [read more]
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