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Slurpy Gloop – I Heard It In A Bathtub In Ohio LP

Posted in 1980s, 1986, experimental, industrial, minimal, minimal synth, scotland, scottish, uk on April 1, 2026 by Frankie Teardrop

Just a quick post today to share an updated rip of this minimal synth/experimental/psychedelic classic from 1986. Slurpy Gloop were a four-piece band from the UK (Scotland, specifically) that were inspired by many of the great early electronic and industrial artists from 75-81, an extremely exciting and fertile time period in music. The band recorded this LP in Dunfermline, Scotland, and the record features collaborations from musicians in the local scene.

Shades of Throbbing Gristle, Klaus Schulze, early Cabaret Voltaire, early Human League, Faust, and more can be heard throughout this wild and haunting eleven-track LP. Lots to love on these grooves – it almost sounds as if this band recorded this in 1979, not in the mid-80s. Some sounds are just timeless in that way, and this LP certainly captures my imagination in a similar manner as their influences. Tracks here would have been right at home on some of Alain Neffe’s Insane Music series as well…

You can read quite a bit more about Slurpy Gloop via Kinemagigz – where they also note that the band briefly reunited in 2010 for some shows and recordings. I’d be curious to hear what came of that, if anyone from the band finds this post and can shed some light on the last sixteen years!

Without any further ado…

Slurpy Gloop – I Heard It In A Bathtub In Ohio LP

1. Don’t Let Your Touch Die
2. Feelings (The Outsider)
3. Let Go
4. Come Wake Me
5. Slurpout
6. Victory Beat
7. In Little Ones
8. Power Of Lies
9. Ribbons Of The Heart
10. Good Magnetism (Babe)
11. An End To A Start

*download it here*

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Under a Glass Bell – Over The Moon 7” + compilation tracks

Posted in 1980s, 1986, dreampop, goth, goth-rock, post-punk, uk, under a glass bell on February 26, 2026 by Frankie Teardrop

Doing it – four posts today! Hope y’all are enjoying everything so far – I’ll be back before too long…

Last, but not least, we have what is probably my favorite of the lot here, the lone 7” from UK band Under a Glass Bell. I first heard this band via a compilation that Goutroy sent my way, and immediately had to hear more. This is one of my sweet spots, female-fronted post-punk with a dreamier, romantic side. An immediate touchstone for this band would be All About Eve, but of course, bands like Asmodi Bizarr, Stimmen Der Stille, Cry of the Innocent, etc. come to mind here as well.

In addition to this excellent 7”, I’m including Goutroy’s rip of the Last Tango EP track from 1986 as well as their final compilation track from 1987, courtesy of the fantastic Lost But Not Forgotten 80’s YouTube channel, who sent me this track to include here. Many thanks to both of you for helping to complete their discography! <3

Under a Glass Bell – Over the Moon 7” (1986)
1. Over the Moon
2. Sweethead

Various Artists – Last Tango 7” (1986)
2. The Key to Salem

Various Artists – Vanity! 7 Deadly Sins 15 Deadly Songs (From The Artists Of Norwich) (1987)
3. Love Me to Death

*download it all here*

Speaking of Goutroy and I – we’ll be DJing together at Treasure Club in NYC next Friday, March 6th, playing ONLY 7” records – including this one. If you’re in NYC, feel free to stop by and say hi! <3

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Glory – At Last! 12”

Posted in 1980s, 1982, dancing madly backwards, glory, minimal, minimal synth, new wave, New York, new york city, synth, synthpop on February 26, 2026 by Frankie Teardrop

Here’s an extremely rare/spendy 12” from NYC band Glory, their one and only release from 1982. Much love to my Harrow bandmate and fellow music historian Greg Fasolino for lending me this one to rip and for turning me on to the first track, the excellent mid-tempo new wave track “Oh My Brothers,” which is the clear standout here. The remaining tracks veer a bit towards that rock and roll/power pop side of the new wave spectrum for my taste (think early Blondie or pre-Pleasure Victim Berlin), but for my money, “Oh My Brothers” is a lost classic, through and through, and deserves to be heard across the board.

The band appears to have gotten their name from an Emily Dickinson poem, according to the sleeve. Always here for a literary reference! After Glory disbanded, members of this band would reform as Dancing Madly Backwards, releasing a similar-sounding, but slightly darker/heavier 12” in 1983. There’s a new recording of “Oh My Brothers” featured on that single as well, proof that this song had something special… If anyone has that record and could provide a better-sounding rip than what’s out there, I’d be more than happy to feature it here!

Dancing Madly Backwards would evolve into Air America and release one more 7” before calling it a day. Vocalist Andriette Redmann would remain active in rock/folk bands such as Sun Palace and Avon Faire.

Without any further ado…

Glory – At Last! 12”
1. Oh My Brothers
2. Turn the Channel
3. I’m Not Falling
4. Surfing Sickness

*download it here*

The Minx – Real Minx

Posted in 1980s, 1983, new wave, post-punk, punk, the minx, US on February 26, 2026 by Frankie Teardrop

Please excuse me as I attempt to post four times today again…

Here’s an extra rare full length LP from 1983 by The Minx, a US-based post-punk/new wave hybrid band from Southern California, I believe.

There once existed another band with a similar name from the same general area who called themselves The Real Minx, perhaps as a reaction to this band and LP (confusing!). This is not that band however, but instead is a similarly four-piece, female-fronted band who plays rickety guitar wave with some chirpy organs in tow. Their first single was a little more caustic, along the lines of Action Pact! or early Fuzzbox, while the LP softens the edges a little bit and includes a re-recorded version of b-side “Prisoner.” Some touchstones for the LP include Young Marble Giants/Weekend, The B-52s, Fall of Saigon, Suburban Lawns, and so on.

I love this LP, even if it falls a little outside of my usual fare. Hope y’all enjoy it, too.

The Minx – Real Minx LP
1. Tides
2. Ira
3 .Prisoner
4. Leg Show
5. Starlines
6 I Can Hardly Wait
7. New York Song
8. Static
9. Time To Myself
10. Deity (The Last Days)
11. Band Of Gold
12. Vision (Good Night)

*download it here*

Native Tongue – Native Tongue 12” + YOWL LP

Posted in 1980s, 1981, 1983, boston, Native Tongue, post-punk, US on January 28, 2026 by Frankie Teardrop

Boston, MA was certainly a hotbed for guitar driven post-punk. Naturally, bands like Pixies, The Lemonheads, and Mission of Burma get the lion’s share of the attention, but in those early days, Native Tongue was heavily active and well known in their hometown scene, especially for self-coining what is known as the “Revere Beach” sound, which features double layered vocals and jagged post-punk rhythms. This three piece recorded several demos, one EP, and one LP before calling it quits, also contributing a Christmas tune to a local scene compilation that also features Jeff and Jane Hudson and a few demo recordings to a 2007 Boston-based compilation. The band would reissue most of their catalogue in 2008, but the compilation is only on vinyl as well.

Currently, both Lee Leffler and Michael Frackleton are active in psychedelic post-punk band Dream of a Man in a Top Hat. You can read an interview with them both here and check out some of their newer material. They also share some stories about recording the Native Tongue material, which is a great read.

Some touchstones for Native Tongue include Gang of Four, early Public Image Ltd. and Wire, and For Against’s more driving material. Very jagged and angular guitars, powerful vocals, big hooks, and the kind of fast paced energy that really captures my attention around this time period. While rips of their material have been floating around for a bit, here’s a couple of fresh passes on both their 1981 EP and 1983 album. As a bonus, I’ve included their 1983 Christmas cover – never too late for a little cheer I suppose?

Hope y’all enjoy!

Native Tongue – Native Tongue 12” (1981)
1. Speaking In Captions
2. All Wronged Up
3. No Sense
4. Carving The Future From Soap

Native Tongue – YOWL LP (1983)
1. Hoodwinked
2. Blame It On Gravity
3. Pencil Point
4. Ali
5. Thieves At Night
6. No Bush Beat
7. Bit Part
8. Do I Bother You?
9. Fluffy Thing
10. The Cake

Various – A Boston Rock Christmas (1983)

2. Native Tongue – Do You Hear What I Hear?

*download it all here*

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The Psalms – No Great Cathedral K7

Posted in 1980s, 1983, Doug Hopkins, indie, jangle, the psalms on January 3, 2026 by Frankie Teardrop

Happy new year, everyone. Much love and best wishes for 2026!

I’m pleased to kick off this year with an ultra rarity that just arrived in my mailbox yesterday. I’ll keep this short and sweet, but here we have the second (and final) release from Tempe, Arizona jangle-pop/indie/new wave band The Psalms, which features the guitar work of Doug Hopkins from Gin Blossoms. This highly coveted EP, released on a single-sided cassette in 1983, has been something I’ve been looking forward to hearing in full for years now, and after all the buildup, it certainly does not disappoint.

To read more about the band, please check out my previous post from 2020 as well as the official Doug Hopkins tribute page, which is an incredibly thorough resource on one of the more tragic figures in the 80s/90s music scene.

Without any further ado, hope y’all enjoy…

The Psalms – No Great Cathedral

1. 100 Summers
2. Procession
3. Monique LeShea
4. Where The Grass Once Grew

*download it here*

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Anorexic Dread – Tracey’s Burning 12”

Posted in 1980s, 1984, Anorexic Dread, goth, goth-rock, post-punk on December 29, 2025 by Frankie Teardrop

On Christmas Day, we lost Perry “Teddy” Bamonte – a long-serving member of The Cure who played guitar, synths, and six string bass from ~1990-2005, and who performed with the band during their last tour for Songs of a Lost World in 2023-24.

So the story goes, Bamonte originally joined The Cure’s road crew in 1984 at the urging of his brother Daryl, and served as Robert Smith’s guitar tech and personal assistant before joining the band officially. For six years he would hone his guitar skills and learn to play piano/keyboards. Once Roger O’Donnell left the band in 1990, Bamonte was the perfect choice to step into the role, and his versatile playing and love for the band was a key asset in the years to come. I’ve always been a huge fan of the albums he performed on, especially 1992’s Wish and 2000’s underrated Bloodflowers, and I especially adore a handful of deep cuts/album tracks/b-sides from 1996’s Wild Mood Swings, which was the “new” album when I first fell in love with The Cure in my early high school years. I’ve also heard wonderful stories about Perry from over the years from those who were close to him and he has been highly regarded as being quiet, yet passionate and sweet across the board.

While The Cure is certainly a massive part of Perry’s story, he also was a member of a little-known deathrock/goth/psychobilly band from the UK called Anorexic Dread. Anorexic Dread were a quartet who were inspired deeply by The Cramps, The Birthday Party, Alien Sex Fiend, and many of the other notorious Batcave scene bands from the era. The band formed in Southend in 1983 and gained a local following over the years, with Bamonte joining soon after the band’s debut performance. While they had a handful of tracks in their set, Anorexic Dread would record but one 12”, which was released in 1984 on Criminal Damage Records. The label also released seminal singles by Look Back In Anger, Ausgang, and Play Dead offshoot Mankind’s Audio Development. As was popular practice with many musicians of the era, Bamonte assumed the stage name Leonard De Finchie (Lenny Finch on the back cover). Soon after the release of the single, Bamonte/Finch would depart the band to begin his tenure with The Cure. Anorexic Dread would continue for another year, recording a new demo and opening up for one of their idols, the mighty Killing Joke. I don’t believe that demo has has found its way to the masses just yet, but the band’s legacy has been cemented by Cherry Red, who did include the title track in the Silhouettes & Statues (A Gothic Revolution 1978 – 1986) compilation in 2017. The title track has also appeared on the CD editions of the 2023 Edsel Records compilation Young Limbs Rise Again (The Story Of The Batcave Nightclub 1982-1985).

You can read a bit more about the band here – otherwise, here’s a rip of the full 12”, including the more playful b-side.

Much love to the Bamonte family, his friends, and bandmates past and present.

Anorexic Dread – Tracey’s Burning 12”
1. Tracey’s Burning/Epitaph
2. Tick Tock

*download it here*

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Cloud Nine – Waterland Mini-LP

Posted in 1980s, 1985, cloud nine, netherlands, two supply on July 22, 2025 by Frankie Teardrop

Last but not least, we have this excellent LP from 1985, which should be right at home for fans of Invisible Limits, Soma Holiday, Berlin, Industrie, Hard Corps, Primary Colours, and other similarly melancholy, female-fronted new wave/minimal synth projects from this era. I sought this one out and picked up a copy in Amsterdam many years ago and have adored it ever since. I especially love the juxtaposition of several dreamier tracks alongside two absolute synth bangers, making for a really complete and balanced listen, imo.

Cloud Nine were a six-piece project that stemmed from similarly-minded project Two Supply. The band would release a few singles leading up to the release of this mini-LP. The band’s tenure was cut short when songwriter and keyboardist Richard van Buuren passed away after a tragic fall. The band would regroup with two new members to contribute material to a local scene compilation before officially calling it a day.

Cloud Nine – Waterland LP (1985)
1. Blue Gardens
2. Fraction Of A Second
3. Poison
4. It Started When The Rain Came
5. Waterland
6. Wordporridge

*download it here*

Happy listening, everyone!

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Blue Mathue – Perfect Pictures 12”

Posted in 1980s, 1983, blue mathue, clockwork orange, minimal, minimal synth, norsk, norweigan, synthpop on July 22, 2025 by Frankie Teardrop

Jumping across the ocean for the next two posts. This one was also a HUGE DJ staple for me over a decade ago that also lived in my record bag most weeks… This 12” is three tracks of dance-driven minimal synth perfection from Norway’s first synth pop band. Most folks will be familiar with the killer “Perfect Pictures” via the absolutely essential Maskindans CD compilation that collected dozens of equally amazing tracks from the Norsk scene. The second track on this 12” also appeared on the similarly excellent Burning the Midnight Sun compilation in 1984, which also featured tracks by Svart Klovn, Popul Vuh, De Press, and the underrated Fra Lippo Lippi. The third track here is exclusive (for now), and deserves an updated rip along with the rest of them.

While this was the only release by this duo, Jan Berg would quickly form Clockwork Orange, whose track “Sensation Boys” is another stellar gem from the era, Our good friend Nick from Crispy Nuggets was kind enough to share their lone 7” many years back, so be sure to check it out if you missed it.

Moving right along, hope you enjoy!

Blue Mathue – Perfect Pictures 12” (1983)
1. Perfect Pictures
2. In Our Dream
3. The Vision

*download it here*

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Factual – Full Discography

Posted in 1980s, 1982, 1983, 1984, actuel, minimal, minimal synth, nashville, post-punk, US, warm dark pocket on July 22, 2025 by Frankie Teardrop

Moving south-east here for the second of four posts today, this one collecting the full vinyl discography by Nashville, Tennessee band Factual, whose track “Psychotic Romance” is an underrated minimal synth gem from this rare neck of the woods. That track must have appeared in the majority of my DJ sets back in NYC’s Wierd party where its driving post-punk rhythms and buzzing synths made for a regular foggy dance floor killer. I haven’t heard the track in some time, and fell in love with it (as well as the similarly excellent tracks “Your Way” and “Wire and Chrome”) all over again when re-ripping these for y’all.

This band was otherwise a four piece, and vocalist/synth player Robb Earls also played in similarly like-minded bands Actuel (whose lone album Monuments is a sublime slice of moody Factory-inspired post-punk, maybe I’ll re-post that one soon as well) as well as Warm Dark Pocket, who released one killer 12” that I also should get around to re-ripping soon… Guitarist Skot Nelson would also join caustic industrial/post-punk project Dessau after Factual’s demise.

Here are all three Factual releases, all well worth your time. Enjoy!