Walleye

Walleye were a five-piece hardcore/emo band from Newark, Delaware that formed in 1991 and broke up in 1997, with reunion shows occurring in 2017 and 2018. Sonically, they were rooted in the chunky, distorted guitars of hardcore, though brought some melodic sensbility to it, similar to what bands like Split Lip, Falling Forward and Turning Point were also doing around this time. They sit somewhere between the brim of chaos that dominated the early emo in the late 80's/early 90's and the cleaner, midwestern sound that become prominent in the latter half of the decade. Walleye were an early Jade Tree band, with their best-known releases coming out on the label. This includes an EP, split, and their sole full-length. All of those are included here, plus some compilation tracks. However, there is some material missing, most notably the track from their split with Serpico, the Land Of Milk And Honey 7", and "Of A Lesser Degree" from the Compulsiv For Two compilation. So, if anyone has those, please let me know. Enjoy!

Stale Air (1994)

1. Too Far Gone

2. Stale Air

3. Monster

Damnation A.D./Walleye (1994)

1. Damnation A.D. - In The Flesh

2. Walleye - Fuzzyhead

Familiar, Forgotten (1995)

1. Episode

2. Babel

3. Old Bottles

4. Silver Tongue

5. Highest Low

6. Passed By

7. Behind Hand

8. Monster

9. After Taster

10. Debris

Compilation Songs

Crowned [from A Document Of Nothing, 1996]

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover) [from The World Still Won't Listen - A Tribute To The Smiths, 1996]

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Eldritch Anisette

Eldritch Anisette were a four-piece emo/indie/punk band from Newark, Delaware that were briefly around from 1996 to 1997. They only released one 7", in addition to a demo. Sonically, they sound like a mix of Everyone Asked About You, Evergreen, and a punkier Sunny Day Real Estate, or something like that. They play with occasionally noodley guitar bits, melodic bass lines, washy chords, and melodic lead vocals (aside from the vicious backing vocals on "Dissection of Silence"). Their 7" is only three tracks but absolutely incredible and super underrated. You can also check out an interview with their vocalist here, which is also where I got the demo from, so thanks to them for that. Ya also might need a translator. Enjoy.

Eldritch Anisette (1997)

1. Suckerpunch

2. Pessimism Goes To Work

3. Dissection of Silence

Demo (1997)

1. Japan

2. Suckerpunch

3. Untitled

4. Dissection Of Silence

5. Pessimism Goes To Work

6. Secondhanded

Joshua Fit For Battle

Joshua Fit For Battle were a hardcore/screamo band from Newark, Delaware, that existed from 1998-2003. They are now regarded as one of the most essential and influential bands to rise out of the late 90's/early 2000's underground hardcore/screamo scene, along with bands such as Orchid, pg.99, Funeral Diner, Neil Perry, and the Kodan Armada. Joshua Fit For Battle also had members with ties to a ton of other amazing bands, including Hot Cross and Welcome The Plague Year.

However, if there's one thing that can be said to differentiate Joshua Fit For Battle, it's that they were heavy. Really fucking heavy, and angry. Modern hardcore would be a lot better if most bands had half the passion that JFFB did. These songs are dark, spastic, and crushing in tone. They do have their quieter dynamic moments, but when they want to say something, every member is letting their instrument be ripped to shreds. There's a lot of dissonant chords, rolling drums, droning bass tones, and heavy palm-muting only broken up by octave spasms. One particular characteristic that really brings out the best in them is the vocals. There's a lot of "screamo" singers out there, but very few actually sound like their throat is bleeding like JFFB. Lyrically, they keep it short and direct, attacking modern politics, corporate business, technology, religion, and anything else they feel the need to call out. When I first heard them, their lyrics really stood out to me, because of how direct they were while still sounding so. fucking. sincere. It is very hard for a band to pull that off, just give "Fuck The Men In Her Life" (which is still one of the most intense songs I've ever heard) or "12 Years of Catholic Skool And This Is What I Learned" a listen and you'll see what I mean. This band was incredibly talented, passionate, and has solidified their place as an essential and influential band within their genre, and will continue to do so.

They only released one proper album in their time, To Bring Our Own End. This is an absolute classic, and would be the first thing I suggest you listen to. Their first three releases, all in 1999, were a self-titled 7", as well as splits with Love Lost But Not Forgotten and All I Ask. These were compiled on the release Bring Out Your Dead. I don't have the 7" or the All I Ask split, but those songs are on the compilation anyway, and Love Lost But Not Forgotten is an amazing band whose side of their split I suggest giving a listen to as well. Joshua Fit For Battle also put out a split with Flashbulb Memory, as well as the classic Neil Perry, both of which are included below. So if anyone happens to have the All I Ask split or self-titled 7", please send them to me! If not, enjoy the songs on Bring Out Your Dead, and enjoy this amazing band!

Joshua Fit For Battle/Love Lost But Not Forgotten (1999)

1. Joshua Fit For Battle - Song One

2. Love Lost But Not Forgotten - Drowned

3. Love Lost But Not Forgotten - Unfound

4. Joshua Fit For Battle - Song Three

Flashbulb Memory/Joshua Fit For Battle (2000)

1. Flashbulb Memory - Not Some Phony Symphony

2. Flashbulb Memory - All Them Crazies

3. Flashbulb Memory - No Particular Reason

4. Flashbulb Memory - Live Like This

5. Flashbulb Memory - Raise Your Hand

6. Flashbulb Memory - Fist Through The Looking Glass

7. Joshua Fit For Battle - Soldiers Of Psychological Warfare

8. Joshua Fit For Battle - Dreams

9. Joshua Fit For Battle - Sleepwalkers Guide

10. Joshua Fit For Battle - Slowly Eating You From The Inside Out (Kind Of Like Cancer)

11. Joshua Fit For Battle - Ode To Jack Kevorkian

To Bring Our Own End (2001)

1. Opportunist

2. Dreams

3. Twelve Years Of Catholic Skool And This Is What I Learned

4. Blood Money

5. To Bring Our Own End

6. Destroying From The Inside Out Kinda Like A Cancer

7. Oh Good It's One Of Those "Reality" Shows

8. This Is Me Getting Stronger

9. Fuck The Men In Her Life

10. Sleepwalkers Guide

11. Contents Of An American History Class

Brothers From Different Mothers (2001)

1. Neil Perry - Millions Lost At The Penny Arcade

2. Neil Perry - I Wanna Talk To Samson

3. Neil Perry - Yes Officer My Name Is Mister Hermitowich And I Did Sell These Boys A Gazebo (AKA Beijon Dip Song)

4. Neil Perry - Improve Jam 1: Take 1

5. Neil Perry - Shit Blows Up... Its So Good

6. Joshua Fit For Battle - To Bring Our Own End

7. Joshua Fit For Battle - Soldiers Of Psychological Warfare

8. Joshua Fit For Battle - Dedication (12 Clicks)

9. Joshua Fit For Battle - All Hail King Majority

10. Joshua Fit For Battle - Destroying From The Inside Out Kinda Like Cancer

11. Joshua Fit For Battle - Ode To Jack Kevorkian

Bring Out Your Dead (2002)

1. Song One

2. Song Two

3. Song Three

4. Song Four

5. Song Five

6. Song Six

7. Song Seven

8. Song Eight