Name: Aaron Heick And John Di Martino Jazz Trio - Smooth Operator
Brand: Venus
SKU: 973962v1
Price: 47.99 EUR
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Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground

2LP | 2020 | Original (Captured Tracks)

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Release: 2020 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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North America's Answer To The Legendary Uk C86 Compilation Includes An 80+ Page Booklet With A Comprehensive Oral History Of The American Jangle Pop Scene And Tons Of Photos And Ephemera //Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 Is The First Volume Of Captured Tracks' New Venture Into Compilations - Excavations.Inspired By Pebbles, Killed By Death, Soul Jazz And Numero Group Compilations, Excavations Is A Series Dedicated To Compiling Forgotten Music From The 1970s - 1990s That Has A Connection To Captured Tracks' Sound And Aesthetic. Much Like The Cleaners From Venus, The Wake, And Saäda Bonaire Reissues We've Put Out, Excavations Releases Will Bridge The Past To Our Current Roster And Showcase The Kinds Of Sounds That Inspire Us.It Makes Sense That The First Volume Of Excavations Is Strum & Thrum. As An American Label, We've Often Wondered Why British, Aussie, And Kiwi Indie Rock From The `80s Has Had The Most Influence On Modern Acts And The Collector's Market. Granted, The Music Released On Creation, Sarah, Cherry Red, Postcard, Flying Nun, Et Al. During That Era Was Fantastic, But A Parallel To This Sound Existed In The Us And Canada As Well. Outside Of Bands Like R.E.M., The Rain Parade, The Dream Syndicate, And A Few Others, Most Of These Bands Received Little Attention From National Or International Press Outlets And Markets - Unless They Opted For A "Big `80s" Sound And Signed To A Major. The Acts On This Compilation Are The Antithesis Of That, With A True Diy Spirit That Lead Many Of These Bands To Self-Record And Self-Release Within Tiny Local Scenes In Small Cities And College Towns Across America.Though Hardcore Dominated The American Underground At The Time, The Indie Scene Was No Less Vital And Operated Utilizing Many Of The Distribution Channels Hardcore Set Up. The Two Genres May Have Sounded Nothing Alike, But The Diy Ethos And Dedication To Community Was The Same_ But This Isn't The Story We're Used To Hearing. While Noted Underground Archivist And Com...

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