The Muffs - Happy Birthday to Me - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Candlebox - Candlebox [COMPACT DISCS] Holland - Import date 03/06/2020

Vocalist Kim Shattuck's pop-punk voice is a memorable feature on this group's debut album. Shattuck's vocal style ranges across different genres, poppy and intense. Following her lead, The Muffs brought versatility and a sense of unpredictability to this debut, which made waves in the punk scene and established them as core rockers in the genre!

Roadmouth is The Fluid's third album, originally released in 1989 and now back on vinyl. The Fluid are arguably the great unsung band from the fertile underground rock scene of the late '80s and early '90s. The Denver five-piece - John Robinson (vocals), James Clower (guitar), Matt Bischoff (bass), Garrett Shavlik (drums), and the dear departed Ricky Kulwicki (guitar) - fused the fire of '80s hardcore with crunching Detroit protopunk, '60s garage rock, and '70s rock swagger. Think MC5, Faces, '70s Stones, all cranked up and really high on S*x Pistols and Black Flag singles. Rising from the ashes of early-'80s Denver bands Frantix (whose InchMy Dad's a Fuckin' AlcoholicInch is a true gem of American punk) and White Trash, The Fluid were the first non-Seattle band to sign to Sub Pop, and Clear Black Paper was the second full-length album the tag ever released. The tag honchos were fans of Frantix, and happily got involved with The Fluid when the opportunity arose via the tag's European licensing partner, Glitterhouse. Witnessing The Fluid's dominant live presence helped - a particularly fiery early show at Seattle's Central Tavern featured The Fluid, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, and Soundgarden all trying to outdo one another on stage. The band fit right in on Sub Pop's nascent roster of acts who, wherever they stood on the spectrum of punk/rock/metal, shared a commitment to thunderous riffs and explosive live shows. Legendary for their ferocious stage presence, The Fluid toured all over the US and Europe, holding their own and then some on bills with Mudhoney, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Dinosaur Jr., and other powerhouses of the era. From 1986 to 1993, The Fluid put out four albums and a number of EPs and singles, including a split 7Inch with Nirvana in 1991, before doing one album for a major tag and promptly disbanding. Yet, while their partners-in-crime bulldozed into the