ABCs OF PUNK Various Artists 1997

 

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Punk comp on Whirled Records

 

Tracklist

1	Action Patrol–	Benign (Live)
2	Braid–	Bridge To Canada
3	Cornelius (5)–	Novelties Of Our Grandfathers
4	Doc Hopper–	Iron Fist
5	Eagle Bravo–	Steppin" Out
6	Four Hundred Years–	Sequence
7	Gus (4)–	Hand To Mouth
8	Hellnation–	Information Barrier
9	In/Humanity–	Super Plan B
10	J Church–	Socialist Newspaper
11	Kerosene454*–	T Minus 100
12	Less Than Jake–	Son Of Dick
13	Mens Recovery Project*–	Fresh Frankness
14	Norman Mayer Group*–	Albeit L
15	Oblivion (12)–	Hey Chewbacca
16	Pezz (2)–	Mohunker
17	Quadiliacha–	Ben Burton Park
18	Rye Coalition–	We Have Ridden
19	Sleepytime Trio–	Flake City
20	The Fresh-O-Matics–	Death On I-85
21	Unsettled–	Genocide
22	Vanbuilderass–	I Think I Can See
23	Wesley Willis–	I Can't Drive
24	X-Rays–	Totaled Baby
25	(Young) Pioneers*–	The Marching Blue Ants
26	Zoinks!–	Pedestal

MEREL Merel 1995

 

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AllMusic Review by Peter J. D'Angelo  

This 15-track discography of the mighty Merel features all of their recordings made during their existence from 1990-1994. Featuring a rhythm section who went on to help form New Jersey's brilliant Rye Coalition, Merel plays chaotic, abrasive, and quite loud experimental hardcore that separates itself from the norm with its unlikely musical creativity. Fierce vocals lead the way, and they are actually relatively understandable while still being quite aggressively screamed. The band toys with both straight-ahead hardcore and a much more explosive style comparable to a completely untamed Rye Coalition. The experimental tracks are culled mostly from the band's only full-length, while the earlier recordings show the more untamed but straightforward approach. Most of the material is extremely effective, but the eight tracks from the LP are what make this disc really worthwhile. Merel develops their hardcore with no boundaries, and wailing guitars along with unrestrained song structures push the music toward increasingly effective results. There are a few moments of purely forgettable and normally structured heavy tunes on the record, but the group knows where to add in a few extra touches that rescue tracks and in fact make them very noticeable. All in all, this record is a fitting memorial to a promising if not-so-well-known group, and their bearing on the music later made in Rye Coalition alone makes it a worthwhile disc.

Tracklist 

1	Lint For Brains	4:20
2	So Lovely Warmth	2:22
3	Rusty Fish Dead Pipes	1:41
4	Poolside And Potbellied	3:00
5	Waiting For A Fist Fight First	3:12
6	Cock Diesel	3:01
7	Bile (The Golden Years)	1:43
8	Pinatubo Said You Out	4:25
9	NewfoundSnideRemark	1:15
10	Play. Dead.	4:04
11	My Sweet Dull God	2:05
12	Shivers Thru A Loophole	1:25
13	The Weathering	2:28
14	Roadkill	3:53
15	The Guest	5:00

 

8	Pinatubo Said You Out	4:25
9	NewfoundSnideRemark	1:15
10	Play. Dead.	4:04
11	My Sweet Dull God	2:05
12	Shivers Thru A Loophole	1:25
13	The Weathering	2:28
14	Roadkill	3:53
15	The Guest	5:00

KXLU 88.9FM LOS ANGELES LIVE VOLUME 3 Various Artists 1997

 

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Tracklist

1	–Rye Coalition	White Jesus On 184th Street
2	–Tristeza	A Cat Knows When You're Sad
3	–The Van Pelt	The Young Alchemist
4	–Tom LoMacchio	untitled
5	–Mia Doi Todd	Strawberries
6	–Joan Of Arc	Stemingway and Heinbeck
7	–Ladybug Transistor*	Some Sort Of Medley
8	–Jimmy Eat World	Christmas Card
9	–Four	Popular
10	–Banyon	untitled
11	–The Scenic Vermont	Shady Lane
12	–Duradelinquent	You Turn Me On
13	–The Burning Softies	The Golden Radna
14	–Volume 11	The Romance
15	–Phobia	Systematically imprisoned
16	–The Lucky Stars	Anything But You
17	–Uke Fink	Open Wound Number Twelve
18	–Optiganally Yours	Spanish Flea
19	–Slacktone	Lift And Seperate
20	–Longstocking	Instrumental
21	–Fish Sticks*	Flamethrower
22	–Chickita	Cloud City
23	–Sleestak	When In Rome, Do As The Romans
24	–Spanakorzo	Fall From Grace for Man, Angels, and a God
25	–Nigel Lundemo	The End of the World

 

RYE COALITION Hee Saw Dhuh Kaet 1997

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Artist Biography by MacKenzie Wilson

Childhood friends Ralph Cuseglio (vocals) and Jon Gonnelli (guitar) yearned to play rock music and at the helm of grunge, the two formed Rye Coalition. David Leto joined in to play drums and brought along his childhood mate, Justin Morey, to play bass. A dynamic within the group was tight, while Herb Wiley was added to make it a sure fit. The members of Rye Coalition were barely 20 when they issued their five-song demo, The Dancing Man, in 1994. A few shows in and around their native New York sparked a fervent desire, but they were a working-class band who came from well-educated households. Cuseglio and Gonnelli attended college in New Jersey, whereas Wiley left the group in 1996 to do the same. Now a four-piece, Rye Coalition issued several 7" EPs, one split with Karp, and toured the country. Hee Saw Dhuh Kaet, the band's first studio effort, was released on Gern Blandsten in 1997; however, Morey departed for a West Coast venture. Leto's brother, Gregg Leto, moved in on drums, allowing Dave to take over bass duties. Rye Coalition, who's driving punk snarls were taking hold of scenes overseas, embarked on their first European tour in late 1997. Two years later, The Lipstick Game appeared and Morey returned after Gregg Leto left for college. By the new millennium, the band's regular responsibilities fell short when Cuseglio went to graduate school and the others took on day jobs in education. A six-month break was well-deserved, but Rye Coalition came out to play a gig with Shellac, Seam, Don Cab, and Uzeda in mid-2000. After such a powerful performance, they finally decided to make Rye Coalition a full-time thing. A deal with Tiger Style surfaced in 2001 and Wiley came back in time to record On Top with producer Steve Albini. A shared tour with Trans Am followed that winter, prepping Rye Coalition for the release of their third album. 

Tracklist

1	The Higher The Hair, The Closer To God	2:53
2	300 Foxes	2:45
3	Nothing Like A Clean Ashtray	2:15
4	Dressing Up For The Indictment	2:43
5	White Jesus Of 114 St.	4:31
6	The Buzzard	3:58
7	Fucking With Beautiful Posture	3:41
8	We Ride	3:04
9	Iron Fist In Velvet Glove	7:04