JAY REATARD - 'BLOOD VISIONS'

Formats

• ITR133 - LP

  759718513318

• ITR133CD - CD

  759718513325

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We originally released this last year, did ok, but somehow it slipped by with but one MOJO review, now signed to Matador, a singles comp on the way in june some shows in the UK (At last!) in May, its time you strapped this killer pop punked scree on ;Having founded seminal memphis punk outfit the reatards at the tender age of sixteen, jay reatard is a seasoned veteran of the garage-punk scene and he's barely twenty-six years old. in the 90s the reatards turned the memphis underground rock scene upside down with a legendary live show so over-the-top that they were banned in a number of european countries. in the red is proud to announce the release of blood visions, jay's first as a solo artist. combining the aggressive approach of the reatards with a melodic pop sensibility, and production recalling classic uk punk records & the adverts (who are covered here), atv, etc. blood visions is the most satisfying accomplishment of this young man's career thus far.

never content to stick to one genre, one project or one band, jay also co-leads the synth-punk lost sounds with alica trout, plays drums for the final solutions, cofronts the angry angles and runs his own label shattered records. he's developed such a dedicated following that even his dirty socks have sold on ebay!

Tracks

1. BLOOD VISIONS
2. GREED, MONEY, USELESS CHILDREN
3. IT'S SO EASY
4. MY SHADOW
5. MY FAMILY
6. DEATH IS FORMING
7. OH IT'S SUCH A SHAME
8. NOT A SUBSTITUTE
9. LOOK OUT YOUR WINDOW
10. I SEE YOU STANDING THERE
11. WE WHO WAIT
12. FADING ALL AWAY
13. TURNING BLUE
14. PUPPET MAN
15. WAITING FOR SOMETHING

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DEVON WILLIAMS - 'CAREFREE'

Formats

• BING057 - CD

  600197005729

Details

Carefree, Devon Williams' debut album, has a melodic complexity that belies its immediacy, and descends from a lineage of great music. Those yearning for a return to intelligent pop music-songs as gratifying on their 1,963th listen as they are memorable after their first-need look no further. Over the course of a year and a half, Williams recorded at three different studios around Los Angeles, walking away with a handful of songs each time. Laying down multiple guitar tracks-making as many as ten different mixes for some songs- Williams scrutinized every moment to achieve his ideal sound. Songs such as "A Truce" or "Honey" presumably come from a lifelong fan of greats such as Nilsson and Chilton, Cope and Downes, Lennon and McLennan. Carefree should have seen release a year ago. However, before he finished mixing, Williams was contacted by his friend and string arranger, Steve Gregoropoulous, whose band, Lavender Diamond, was looking for a guitarist, so Wiliams joined on. He spent the past year touring and performing with the band, and, upon completion, added the final details to Carefree, gaining a fan in Dan Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers) along the way.

While many people had a hyper punk band in their teenage years, the controversial Osker, a group formed when Williams was 16 years old, was signed by Epitaph Records. He quickly learned the benefits and dangers of the scene as he proceeded to kill punks? idols. As Williams grew up, the manic energy of Osker became less appealing than an expansive pop sound, so the band broke up. This led Williams to test new approaches, recording and touring in various setups before centering in on the sound that defines Carefree. Help from friends Allen Bleye and Greg Arnold, with whom he still plays, were key.

Tracks

1. Please Be Patient
2. Honey
3. Elevator
4. Fragile Weapon
5. Stephanie City
6. One & One
7. A Truce
8. Jolie
9. Bells
10. How Could I Not
11. A Day In The Night

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