Volcanic Tongue Catalogue

PC Worship
NYC Stone Age

Shdwply Records No Cat

LP
£12.99


Edition of 300 copies LP from the solo concern of Justin Frye, also a member of Gary War’s group. PC Worship have a more ragged, basement appeal than much of the Shdwply catalogue, with a crude, DIY psych edge that feels closer to the homemade aesthetic of the early Twisted Village sides than the glazed psych-pop most associated with this amazing label. NYC Stone Age feels like a collection of tracks put together over a period of time and it veers into a bunch of mutually fucked zones: there are some honking brass-led jazz breakdowns that match Joshua Burkett-era Vermonster in terms of excessively-damaged free-rock motion, the kind of claustrophobic private basement psych that would erect temples around Vulcan’s Meet Your Ghost LP and some zoned pop/drone songs. Another great one from a label that can pretty much do no wrong.

Roman Soldiers
Warmer

Captured Tracks CT-014

7”
£6.99


Debut single from this new collaborative project between Gary War and Blank Dogs that perfectly balances the underwater moonlight sound of Gary War with Blank Dog’s UK new wave worship. Fantastic. Comes with full colour insert.

Florida
Haunted House

Shdwply Records 014

7"
£5.99


Another classic slice of apocalyptic private press garage from the darkest entries in the Shdwply catalogue. Both sides focus on the moodier aspects of their debut with an A-side that sounds like This Kind Of Punishment plays The Doors “The Crystal Ship” with a brass section straight outta Notorious Byrd Brothers. The dislocated backing vocals, heavy cultic atmosphere and killer acid guitar add to the whole wiped-out/west coast ’69 atmosphere.  Seriously need a full length from these guys. All VT copies come on limited non-metallic gold vinyl. Highly recommended.

Sore Eros
Tal Compass

Blackburn Recordings BBR-004

7”
£6.99


New 7” from these Shdwply recording artists, with a guest appearance from Gary War on synths. This is a beautiful slice of narcotic dream-pop, with vocals that orbit the Jeremy Earl/Matthew Valentine school of unarmoured inflection and a dosed, slow-motion atmosphere that takes Syd-era Pink Floyd into the downer environs of Skip Spence and Bob Desper. Hand-numbered edition of 500 copies.