One of my “desert island” albums, this may be the legend Steve Albini’s finest recording job. He was unquestionably the best a where and how to mic drums, which sound thunderous on this album, and that tar pit-dredging bass tone could excavate a fossilized mammoth on its own.
Played with them twice in the same day at 2 different venues and they kicked ass both times to hardly anyone in 1992 Those who were there still talk about them like they saw christ rise from the tomb. 3 dudes who didnt miss a beat and sounded just like their recordings.
Nice tale dude. I'd have given my left nut to have seen these back in the day. I think if they'd have been on touch n go, am rep, dischord etc they'd have got their due along with those bands, but they're literally unheard of
Legendary, in my mind. My band opened for them once and it remains a proud moment. A friend just pointed out the Bama the Village Poet record, Ghettos of the Mind, that the "If you could go back" sample on Bully My Pushy comes from. Just in case you didn't know about it. Anyway. Legendary record, and not enough people know about it. Thanks!
Heard it when this record came out… Before the interwebs and instant info. Finally found a copy of the CD at Reptillian recs in Baltimore around 1997? Incredible
I remember a friend of mine telling me about this album like he was letting me in on some occult knowledge. I obsessed over this album for months. In the following years this music got me through good times and bad. Alot of monotonous nights at work. I hadn't heard it in probably ten years, for some reason the name popped in my head and now here I am. Thank you so much for posting this.
I don't know where to find any downloads but there are 'Ya'red Fair Scratch' CD's on Amazon (I think I got mine off of E-Bay. (I used to have it on cassette) There's the Phleg Camp "CBC Brave New Waves sessions on Bandcamp". Unfortunately I don't have their self titled.
One of my “desert island” albums, this may be the legend Steve Albini’s finest recording job. He was unquestionably the best a where and how to mic drums, which sound thunderous on this album, and that tar pit-dredging bass tone could excavate a fossilized mammoth on its own.
It sounds like an excellent live album without the audience...which I think it basically is. One of my all-time favorite albums.
I saw this band in a basement in Ann Arbor MI in the early 90's. I still own the CD. Great album.
Played with them twice in the same day at 2 different venues and they kicked ass both times to hardly anyone in 1992
Those who were there still talk about them like they saw christ rise from the tomb. 3 dudes who didnt miss a beat and sounded just like their recordings.
Nice tale dude. I'd have given my left nut to have seen these back in the day. I think if they'd have been on touch n go, am rep, dischord etc they'd have got their due along with those bands, but they're literally unheard of
You couldn’t be more right
Legendary, in my mind. My band opened for them once and it remains a proud moment. A friend just pointed out the Bama the Village Poet record, Ghettos of the Mind, that the "If you could go back" sample on Bully My Pushy comes from. Just in case you didn't know about it. Anyway. Legendary record, and not enough people know about it. Thanks!
You were in Separate Peace?
@@ghep74 Indeed I was, I played the drums
@@brianboucher1368 Cool! I have the split w/ Junction! : )
@@ghep74 Right on! Junction, great band, great friends of ours
Amazing band. Amazing album. Shamefully overlooked
Agreed!
Heard it when this record came out…
Before the interwebs and instant info.
Finally found a copy of the CD at Reptillian recs in Baltimore around 1997?
Incredible
I remember a friend of mine telling me about this album like he was letting me in on some occult knowledge. I obsessed over this album for months. In the following years this music got me through good times and bad. Alot of monotonous nights at work. I hadn't heard it in probably ten years, for some reason the name popped in my head and now here I am.
Thank you so much for posting this.
I looked for this for years… finally found a physical copy at Reptilian in Baltimore… sooooo good
you are a god for posting this... and the quality is amazing!
Cheers David... it's out of print and hard to find so I figured it should be heard.
proud owner of the cd
Really wish this had been released on vinyl
I can hear where Okara got their influences from.
Anywhere I can download the tracks individually? If so, do you have their Self Titled as well?
I don't know where to find any downloads but there are 'Ya'red Fair Scratch' CD's on Amazon (I think I got mine off of E-Bay. (I used to have it on cassette)
There's the Phleg Camp "CBC Brave New Waves sessions on Bandcamp". Unfortunately I don't have their self titled.