Saturday, August 1, 2020

2 x 4, Guadalcanal Diary

2 x 4, Guadalcanal Diary, 1987, :43

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

I honestly have no idea why I picked this album.  I think I was looking for something similar to Tragically Hip or the Rembrants or something.  Like, what was going on in the 1980s that wasn't Husker Du?  Anyway, this album was... okay.  Decent jangle rock.  Best tracks: "Litany (Life Goes On)," and the cover of "And Your Bird Can Sing."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...