Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Grim Northern Social - Honey EP


 
 
THE GRIM NORTHERN SOCIAL
Honey EP
2003 One Little Indian
 
Notes :
Indie rock / britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, released one self titled album in 2003.
''Honey EP'' was their debut single. 
 
01. Honey
02. Nobody Wants To Be Real
03. The Grim Northern Social
 
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Appliance - Pacifica


 
 
APPLIANCE
Pacifica
1999 Mute
 
01. Pacifica
02. We Are Not Built To Last
03. Lalo
 
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Mainstream - Hurricane



MAINSTREAM
Hurricane
1997 Nude Records

01. Hurricane
02. Chemistry
03. Broken Magic

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Thousand Yard Stare - Live At Electric Studios

 

 
THOUSAND YARD STARE
Live At Electric Studios
2016 Stifled Aardvark Records
 
01. Version Of Me
02. Heimlich Maneuver
03. Keepsake
04. Petrichor
05. Comeuppance
06. Cottager
07. Buttermouth
08. Dystopia
09. Seasonstream
10. What's Your Level?
11. Three Doors Down
12. 0-0 a.e.t. (No Score)
13. Wonderment
 
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The Honey Smugglers - Live At The Borderline 1990


 
 
THE HONEY SMUGGLERS
Live At The Borderline 1990
2025 Ultramarine Recordings
 
01. Pie In The Sky
02. Anyone But You
03. Stay
04. Apple Tree
05. Sad Parade
06. Need
07. Listen
 
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Saturday, May 16, 2026

The Charlatans - Some Friendly (Expanded Edition) (35th Anniversary Edition)


 
 
THE CHARLATANS
Some Friendly (Expanded Edition)
2026 Beggars Banquet
 
01. You're Not Very Well
02. White Shirt
03. The Only One I Know
04. Opportunity
05. Then
06. 109 Pt. 2
07. Polar Bear
08. Believe You Me
09. Flower
10. Sonic
11. Sproston Green
12. Then - 7'' Version
13. Taurus Moaner
14. Then - Alternate Take
15. Taurus Moaner - Instrumental
16. Over Rising
17. Happen To Die - Edit
18. Way Up There
19. Opportunity Three
20. Happen To Die - Full Length
 
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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Jack - La Belle Et La Discotheque EP

 

 
JACK
La Belle Et La Discotheque EP
2000 Acuarela
 
01. Disco-Cafe-Society
02. Sometimes (Kirkstall Version)
03. A Bachelor In London
04. Disco-Cafe-Society (Kirkstall Version)
05. Whilst High, I Had This Premonition
06. Untitled
 
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Perfume - Lover EP


 
 
PERFUME
Lover EP
1996 Aroma Sound Records
 
Notes :
UK indie band from Leicester, active between 1993 and 1997. When Blab Happy split up, singer/guitarist Mick McCarthy and bassist Tony Owen recruited John Waddington to form Perfume, initially releasing records on their own "Aroma Sound" label. Later, Karl Traae from Hugebigmassive joined band on bass.
They released album ''One'' in 1997 and compilation album of their early singles ''Yesterday Rising'' in 1996. 
 
01. Lover
02. Morpheus
03. Lover (Acoustic)
04. Yoga
 
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The Dandys - Syphonic Screams


 
 
THE DANDYS
Symphonic Screams
1998 Artificial Records
 
Notes :
UK indie / britpop band from Leeds, formed in 1996. Released one album ''Symphonic Screams'' and five singles. 
 
01. Intro
02. Merry Go Round
03. Drag Queen
04. You Make Me Want To Scream
05. English Country Garden
06. Dirty Weekend
07. All That You Do
08. I Wanna Be Like You
09. Walter Ego
10. Long Live The King
11. The Butterfly Song
12. Johnny Foxtrot
 
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

V.A. - Doing It For The Frogs (Twelve Times)


 
 
Various Artists
Doing It For The Frogs (Twelve Times)
1989 Virgin / Creation Records
 
Notes :
Given to subscribers of French magazine "Les Inrockuptibles". 
 
01. The House Of Love - Destroy The Heart
02. The House Of Love - Blind
03. My Bloody Valentine - Instrumental
04. Biff Bang Pow! - The Girl From Well Lane
05. The Sneetches - Empty Sea
06. The Sneetches - In A Perfect Place
07. The Weather Prophets - Joe Shmo And The Eskimo
08. Razorcuts - The World Keeps Turning
09. Pacific - Shrift
10. Primal Scream - Ivy, Ivy, Ivy
11. Heidi Berry - North Shore Train
12. Momus - The Poison Boyfriend
 
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Monday, May 11, 2026

The Railway Children - Rarities #1

 

 
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
Rarities #1
2007 Ether
 
Notes :
Collection of rare & unreleased tracks 
 
01. Shopping Around (3rd Album Session)
02. Dream Arcade (Original Version) (3rd Album Session)
03. Like No Other (Demo - Almost Made It Onto ''Reunion Wilderness'')
04. Railroad Side (Original Version)
05. Wait For The Worthless (Demo)
06. Can't Follow The World (Demo)
07. Darkness & Colour (Original Version)
08. Ready Amber (3rd Album Session)
09. Sunflower Room (Demo - Appears On ''Manchester North Of England'' Cassette Compilation)
10. Because (Live)
 
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Friday, May 8, 2026

V.A. - The Laughtour EP


 
 
Various Artists
The Laughtour EP
1990 Sire Records
 
01. The Mighty Lemon Drops - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
02. The Mighty Lemon Drops - Forever Home At Heart
03. The Mighty Lemon Drops - Like An Angel (Live Club Version)
04. The Mighty Lemon Drops - At Midnight (Live Club Version)
05. The Ocean Blue - Renaissance Man
06. The Ocean Blue - The Circus Animals (P.A. Mix)
07. John Wesley Harding - The Devil In Me (Acoustic Version)
08. John Wesley Harding - July 13th 1985
 
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The Mock Turtles - Turtle Soup

 

 
THE MOCK TURTLES
Turtle Soup
1990 Imaginary Records
 
01. Kathy Come Home
02. Head Run Wild
03. Lay Me Down
04. Another Jesus Walks On Water
05. Oh Helen How?
06. How Does It Feel?
07. And Then She Smiles
08. The Willow Song
09. Mary's Garden
10. Can You Dig It?
11. Wicker Man
 
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

A Certain Ratio - Backs To The Wall



A CERTAIN RATIO
Backs To The Wall
1989 A&M Records

01. Backs To The Wall (Frankie Knuckles Remix)
02. Backs To The Wall (Frankie Knuckles Instrumental Mix)
03. Be What You Wanna Be

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Cabaret Voltaire - Easy Life


 
 
CABARET VOLTAIRE
Easy Life
1990 Parlophone

01. Easy Life
02. Easy Life (Jive Turkey Mix)
03. Fluid

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The Wolfgang Press - Christianity (US Promo)





THE WOLFGANG PRESS
Christianity (US Promo)
1992 4AD

01. Christianity
02. Christianity (Wicked Man Remix)
03. Love Will Surface
04. Christianity (Instrumental)

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Appliance - A Gentle Cycle Revolution EP


 
 
APPLIANCE
A Gentle Cycle Revolution EP
2001 Mute Records
 
01. A Gentle Cycle Revolution
02. F.L.F. (Precious Bodily Fluids) (Edit)
03. Homing Devices
 
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Alpha Stone - Life's A Motorway EP


 
 
ALPHA STONE
Life's A Motorway EP
2000 Enraptured
 
01. Life's A Motorway (EP Mix)
02. Life's A Motorway (Doinky Mix by Flowchart)
03. Life's A Motorway (Changing Lane mix by Accelera Deck)
04. Life's A Motorway (Bliss Mix by Pacifica)
05. Life's A Motorway (HGV Mix by Steve Janes)
 
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Monday, May 4, 2026

Yummy Fur - New Sun / Daredevil


 
 
YUMMY FUR
New Sun / Daredevil
1997 Offworld Sounds
 
01. New Sun
02. Daredevil
03. New Sun (Dub)
 
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Procession - Sunset


 
 
PROCESSION
Sunset
1994 Not On Label
 
01. Sunset
02. Sunset (Red Hot Pokers)
03. Sunset (Alt Version)
 
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Saturday, May 2, 2026

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Far Gone And Out


 
 
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
Far Gone And Out
1992 Blanco Y Negro
 
01. Far Gone And Out
02. Why'd You Want Me
03. Sometimes
 
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The Boo Radleys - Boo! Forever EP


 
 
THE BOO RADLEYS
Boo! Forever EP
1992 Creation Records
 
01. Does This Hurt?
02. Boo! Forever
03. Buffalo Bill
04. Sunfly II: Walking With The Kings
 
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Curve - Cherry EP


 
 
CURVE
Cherry EP
1991 Anxious Records
 
01. Clipped
02. Die Like A Dog
03. Galaxy
04. Cherry
 
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Spirea X - Chlorine Dream EP

 

 
SPIREA X
Chlorine Dream EP
1991 4AD
 
01. Chlorine Dream
02. Spirea Rising
03. Risk
 
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Monday, April 27, 2026

The Candidates - Came To Cry


 
 
THE CANDIDATES
Came To Cry
1994 AB-FAB Records
 
01. Came To Cry
02. Looking For You
03. Jody
04. Wednesday's Child
05. Closer
06. Torn Apart
07. Storming The City
08. Let It All Go
09. The Sound Of Summer
10. You Won't Let Summer Go
11. Saddest Season
 
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Blink - Happy Day


 
 
BLINK
Happy Day
1994 Lime Records
 
01. Happy Day (7'' Version)
02. Happy Day (Carrot Cake Mix)
03. Everything Comes Everything Goes
04. Hank
 
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Pele - Fat Black Heart

 

 
PELE
Fat Black Heart
1993 M&G Records
 
01. Fat Black Heart
02. The Pain Of A Drinking Song
03. Moondance
04. One Night In May
 
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The 4 Of Us - Mary (Remix)

 

 
THE 4 OF US
Mary (Remix)
1990 CBS
 
01. Mary (Remix)
02. Possessed
03. I Don't Know
 
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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Adorable - A To Fade Out

 

 
ADORABLE
A To Fade Out
1994 Not On Label
 
Notes :
Bootleg CD album - recorded live in Brussels, 11th November 1994
 
01. Introduction
02. Feed Me
03. Vendetta
04. A To Fade In
05. Favourite Fallen Idol
06. Road Movie
07. Kangaroo Court 
08. Sunshine Smile
09. Summerside
10. Submarine
11. Sistine Chapel Ceiling
12. Homeboy
13. Glorious
14. Crash Site
15. Homeboy
 
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Revolver - Access All Areas (Revolver Live)


 
 
 
REVOLVER
Access All Areas (Revolver Live)
2015 Edsel Records
 
Notes :
Live performance recorded in September 1992 at the Town and Country Club, London.
It premieres tracks from sole album 'Cold Water Flat', as well as reprising successful singles like 'Venice' and EP highlight 'Heaven Sent An Angel'.
Same tracks on CD and DVD.

01. Coming Back
02. Venice
03. Medicine Smile
04. Molasses
05. Cradle Snatch
06. Heaven Sent An Angel
07. Nothing Without You
08. Cool Blue

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The Jerks - Demo 2


 
 
THE JERKS
Demo 2
1988 Not On Label
 
01. Waterskin
02. Matt Helm
03. Beyond The Pale
04. Happy Comedown
 
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The Jerks - Demo 1

 

 
THE JERKS
Demo 1
1988
 
Notes :
Great unsigned late 80's indie rock band from Manchester. Band members were: John Reed (vocals), Lee Dransfield (guitar), Warren Wrigley (bass), David Gill (keyboards) and Andy Price (drums).
Several demo tapes recorded at The Mill by Clint Boon. 'Waterskin' released on the compilation tape 'Kite' and 'Didn't Quite Make It' released on the Bop/Joe Bloggs compilation Hit The North. After John Reed left, Lee Severin from Too Much Texas replaced him and they replaced their set, soon afterwards changing their name to Rubber Orange.
 
 
01. Across The Sun
02. Didn't Quite Make It
03. Man Made
04. Clean
 
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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Blink - A Map Of The Universe


 
 
BLINK
A Map Of The Universe
1994 Parlophone
 
01. It's Not My Fault
02. Cello
03. Happy Day
04. Everything Comes Everything Goes
05. Snow (Be Precious)
06. Fundamentally Loveable Creature
07. Love Me
08. The Greatest Track
09. Going To Nepal
10. There's Something Wrong With Norman's Mom
11. Christmas 22
12. Is God Really Groovy?
13. Separation
 
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Saidflorence - Milliontrillion


 
 
SAIDFLORENCE
Milliontrillion
1993 Safe Sounds
 
01. Something Wicked (Intro)
02. Definitely Maybe
03. Stuff Your Quiet Life
04. Far From Over
05. Didn't Laugh At All
06. Always Be Around
07. Friend
08. Haywire
09. Writing History
10. Definitely Maybe (M8 Remix)
11. Definitely Maybe (Mark Freegard Luma Remix)
12. Definitely Maybe (Extended Mix)
13. Burning London
 
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Monday, April 6, 2026

Engine Alley - Engine Alley


 
 
ENGINE ALLEY
Engine Alley
1993 Mother Records
 
01. Switch
02. Old Lovers In A Basement Flat
03. Infamy
04. Song For Someone
05. Telescope Girl
06. Spare Me
07. Mrs. Winder
08. Diamond Jill And Crazy Jane
09. Desperate Eyes
10. Insignificance
11. Summertime Is Over
12. The Flowers
 
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Sunday, March 29, 2026

New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Stockholm

 

 
NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS
Stockholm
1992 Play It Again Sam Records
 
01. Stockholm (Radio Edit)
02. Stockholm
03. Cannes
 
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Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Bridewell Taxis - Give In


 
 
THE BRIDEWELL TAXIS
Give In
1990 Stolen Records
 
Notes :
RIP Mick Roberts (The Bridewell Taxis vocalist) 
 
01. Give In
02. Whole Damn Nation
03. Whole Dance Nation
 
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The Cygnet Ring - Banjos In Bengal (12'' Single)


 
 
THE CYGNET RING
Banjos In Bengal (12'' Single)
1992 North South Productions
 
01. Banjos In Bengal
02. Photograph
03. Hopeful Monsters
 
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Jesus Jones - The Right Decision


 
 
JESUS JONES
The Right Decision
1993 Food
 
Notes :
Track 02 - remixed by The Klanger Crew
Track 04 - remixed by The Moody Boys 
 
01. The Right Decision
02. The Right Decision (Klanger Mix)
03. Starting From Scratch
04. The Right Decision (Moody Reconstruction Mix)
 
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Inspiral Carpets - Please Be Cruel


 
 
INSPIRAL CARPETS
Please Be Cruel
1991 Mute
 
01. Please Be Cruel
02. St Kilda
03. The Wind Is Calling Your Name
04. St Kilda (Instrumental)
 
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Parchman - Ride EP



PARCHMAN
Ride EP
1990 City Beat 

01. Ride (Original)
02. Ride (Dub)
03. Let It Flow (Original)
04. Let It Flow (Phased)

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

McCarthy - Get A Knife Between Your Teeth


 
 
MCCARTHY
Get A Knife Between Your Teeth
1990 Midnight Music
 
01. Get A Knife Between Your Teeth
02. Nobody Could Care Less About Your Private Life
03. With One Eye On Getting Their Pay
04. Can The Haves Use Their Brains?
 
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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Jane From Occupied Europe - Ocean Run Dry


 
 
JANE FROM OCCUPIED EUROPE
Ocean Run Dry
1989 7% Records
 
01. Ocean Run Dry
02. Annabel Lee
03. Kingdom By The Sea
 
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Bleach - Snag EP


 
 
BLEACH
Snag EP
1991 Way Cool Records
 
01. Bethesda
02. Seeing
03. Dipping
04. Burn
 
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The Heart Throbs - Total Abandon EP



THE HEART THROBS
Total Abandon EP
1991 One Little Indian

01. Turn Away (Edit)
02. Pumping (My Heart)
03. Bright Green Day
04. Turn Away (12'' Mix)

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Slowdive - Slowdive (Japan Edition)


 
 
SLOWDIVE
Slowdive (Japan Edition)
2017 Dead Oceans
 
01. Slomo
02. Star Roving
03. Don't Know Why
04. Sugar For The Pill
05. Everyone Knows
06. No Longer Making Time
07. Go Get It
08. Falling Ashes
09. 30th June (Bonus Track)
 
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The Reegs - Rock The Magic Rock




THE REEGS
Rock The Magic Rock
1993 Imaginary Records

The Reegs were formed by Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies, two ex-members of the influential and underrated 80's post-punk band The Chameleons. They released two albums ''Return Of The Seamonkeys (1991)'' and ''Rock The Magic Rock (1993)'' for Imaginary Records.

01. J.J. 180
02. The Blind Denial
03. Goodbye World
04. The Dream Police
05. The Nasty Side
06. The Dolphin's Enemy
07. In Disbelief
08. Oil And Water
09. Running To A Standstill
10. The Nasty Side

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Thousand Yard Stare - Remixes EP


 
 
THOUSAND YARD STARE
Remixes EP
2018 Not On Label
 
01. Wonderment (Wondermental Acid Re-Flux)
02. Wonderment (52Hz Whale Remix)
03. Epecuen (Rubble In The Dub Mix)
04. Marginal Gains (Phuture's Yours Re-rub)
 
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James - Whiplash


 
 
JAMES
Whiplash
1997 Fontana
 
01. Tomorrow
02. Lost A Friend
03. Waltzing Along
04. She's A Star
05. Greenpeace
06. Go To The Bank
07. Play Dead
08. Avalanche
09. Homeboy
10. Watering Hole
11. Blue Pastures
 
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Electronic - Forbidden City


 
 
ELECTRONIC
Forbidden City
1996 Parlophone
 
01. Forbidden City
02. Imitation Of Life
03. A New Religion
 
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