Seaweed - Bill. Sub Pop 7". SP141

I've got to be honest, my terms of reference for Seaweed are lost in the mists of time. I can't remember what they are. They sound like pop would have sounded if the much touted Grunge revolution had really made one bit of difference, but it didn't so they're kind of in limbo. The flipside in particular is the sound of nothing. The a-side, Bill, makes me think of skater 'dudes' in baseball caps, long shorts and the thing some singers do with the microphone where they hold it in their hand above their head and sing as if somebody has set the mike stand too high. What? It makes sense to me. Enjoy.

Seaweed - Bill. Sub Pop 7". SP141.

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The Fuckers - Quick Cash. Merge Records MRG 024.

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One of many 'concept' bands from over the years, The Fuckers were self-proclaimed purveyors of Crime Rock. Their schtick was a mix of the political-posturing of The MC5 and the snotty-nosed mask-wearing of The Rip-Offs. The band were rumoured to be one-time Sub Pop stars, Seaweed, although they denied it. In the end they only released two singles - the other one being on Sub Pop and available here at some point soon - which really does prove once and for all that crime does not pay, citizens.

The Fuckers - Quick Cash. Merge Records MRG 024.

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