SST Records SST 020, Reflex Records REFLEX G
It seems like a natural follow up to the Dinosaur Jr. release I posted yesterday - not only were they label-mates at one point (and I'm sure they would have played some shows together, too) but they also had a song in Blind Skateboards "Video Days" release from the early 90's.
That video ended up on rotation at the skatepark when Ralph - another guy working there - brought his copy in and entrusted it to the long line of shitty VHS players we had. By donating your player to the park you were basically giving it a death sentence no matter how good you claimed your find was.
I spent most lunch breaks between Notting Hill Gate Music & Video Exchange and the original Rough Trade store always looking for something marked down.
Hüsker Dü were a band I'd always heard of but never really listened to until this point. An ex-girlfriends best mate was really into them and always had cassettes lying about with hand drawn strike-through logos which never really looked quite right. Being that they are a massive link between early 80's hardcore and late 90's alternative I have no idea how I managed to avoid them.
'Real World' - The opener - was the track this EP was purchased for. However, 'Diane' is the real killer. Much lighter in tone (Along with 'It's Not Funny Anymore' - both sung by Grant Hart) than the hardcore side shown by Hüsker Dü up until this point.
I can listen to that song over and over.
Don't skip: Real World, Diane
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