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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!

Factual – Your Way 7” (1982)
1. Your Way
2. Think to the Beat

Factual – Psychotic Romance 12” (1983)
1. Psychotic Romance
2. Institutions
3. Wire and Chrome
4. Standing Alone

Factual – For the Song 12” (1984)
1. For the Song
2. Psychotic Romance (Remix)

*download all three here*

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Kindergarten – Interference 12” / No. 3 EP

Posted in 12'', 1980s, 1982, 1987, minimal, minimal synth, minneapolis, new wave, post-punk, US on July 22, 2025 by Frankie Teardrop

Today, I intend to post at LEAST three times, perhaps even four if time allows. Hope your ears can take it!

In short, I’ve been going through my collection and re-ripping/de-clicking records that others have shared in the past in an effort to preserve the best quality and sound for these records. Back in the day, 192 was standard, and it was about hearing the music. Now that hard drive and SD card space is much less of an issue for most, it’s time to do the work to preserve these records as best as we possibly can. It’s an ongoing project that will probably take me the rest of my life to complete, but hopefully it’s helpful for folks out there.

With that in mind, let’s get things started with two records from Minnesota-based new wave/minimal synth project Kindergarten. I believe the band were a four (sometimes five) piece centering around vocalist Robert Engberg, drummer Bob Joslyn, and guitarists Chris Beaty and David Foley. Foley and Joslyn also played together in Things That Fall Down, a more experimental post-punk project. There are still some experimental synth sounds on thee band’s first release, 1982’s Interference 12”. By the time of their second release in 1987, the band evolved into a more post-punk/new wave hybrid, with a little more of a darker college radio kind of sound. They would release one more LP in 1988, which I have heard, but do not own and cannot share in a high enough bitrate. Maybe someday!

Anyway, with that in mind, I really enjoy both records here and I hope you do as well. Here’s the good stuff:

Kindergarten – Interference 12” (1982)
1. Interference
2. Auschwitz
3. God Only Knows

Kindergarten – No. 3 EP (1987)
1. Transportation
2. 10 Little Indians
3. Terri Goes Walking
4. Disco-X
5. Aquamarine

*download both here*

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Airstrip 1 – Complete Discography Redux

Posted in 1980s, 1981, 1982, Airstrip 1, Airstrip One, uk on May 21, 2025 by Frankie Teardrop

Back in the old days, I posted a compilation of UK post-punk/new wave band Airstrip 1’s discography, which was collected on a rare cassette donated by a generous reader. I was never sure if this was an official cassette or a dubbed collection of the band’s tracks, but either way I’ve noticed that the cassette played at at the wrong speed over the years, which hurt the nuance and mystery of some of these tracks. I noticed primarily because I’ve played the excellent politically charged, Clash-meets-Certain Ratio jam “Longer to Live” often at NYC’s Wierd Party, and it’s one of those early-in-the-night slow burn tracks that I still play in DJ sets even to date.

Instead of attempting to fix the speed of the cassette digitally (easier said than done with drift), I’ve decided that perhaps it’s worth re-ripping whatever I have in my collection at the moment for posterity’s sake. With that in mind, here are three releases by this underrated guitar-driven band, including their debut cassette, the excellent Longer to Live EP, and the Social Fools and Satellite 7”s. While these are the only Airstrip 1 releases I own and ripped myself, I’m also including the 12” mixes of “Satellite” and “Social Fools,” which I’ve found out there in the ether and should otherwise complete the discography.

Fans of bands such as Ultravox, The Clash, The Associates, and maybe even a little early Duran Duran should dig these guys quite a bit. Definitely a little bit of that UK swagger here on display. The band started off with a rather edgy post-punk sound, quickly employing more synthesizers and horns, as was the style at the time. After their final singles, the band changed their name to Escape From New York and released two more singles, both of which can be found on Bandcamp.

With all of this in mind…

Airstrip 1 – Nothing Is Forever K7 (1981)
1. Nothing Is Forever
2. Fiction
3. Vodka Cola
4. New Messiah
5. Nothing Is Forever (Remix)*

*not listed on the cassette sleeve, included at the end but cuts out, unfortunately.

Airstrip 1 – Longer to Live 12” (1981)
1. Longer to Live
2. English Guns
3. Crime

Airstrip 1 – Satellite 7” (1982)
1. Satellite
2. All Fall Down

Airstrip 1 – Satellite 12” (1982)
1. Satellite (Slow Motion Mix)
2. All Fall Down*

*not included as this is track also on the 7”*

Airstrip 1 – Social Fools 7” (1982)
1. Social Fools
2. Social Fools (Part IV)

Airstrip 1 – Social Fools 12” (1982)
1. Social Fools (Extended Mix)
2. Social Fools (Part IV)
3. Social Fools (Poly Mix)

*download everything here*

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Typhoon Saturday – What Do I Do/Another Flight/I Have Love 7”s

Posted in 1980s, 1982, new wave, polydor, sheffield, typhoon saturday, uk on February 3, 2025 by Frankie Teardrop

Been meaning to post these singles for a year or so now, so I suppose now’s a good a time as any for something a bit more fun. Typhoon Saturday were a four-piece band from the UK (Sheffield, specifically) who released three singles on Polydor, all three which were released in 1982 and all three which feature bright, colorful artwork with their trademark red umbrella showing in some capacity. I probably should have posted this on a rainy Saturday afternoon, but here we are all the same…

The band, which formed out of the ashes of  post-punk band Red Zoo, never got to record a full-length LP to my knowledge, fading back into the ether from whence they came soon after these singles were released. Drummer Anthony Critchlow went on to form synth pop project Living In a Box, guitarist Nick Robinson would join excellent post-punk project They Must Be Russians (and is still active in music to date), while the other two members, including vocalist Elaine McLeod and Nigel Fitzpatrick dabbled a bit but don’t have many more credits to their name that I’m aware of.

As for the music on these singles, you can expect a bright, jangly new wave flavored brand of pop, very catchy and very infectious, with great rhythms, big choruses, a touch of melancholy in spots, and lots of sax in others. Touchstones might include the Jacqui Brooks-led Siam, Pinky Blue-era Altered Images, or perhaps even some of The Pretenders’ catchier (and better, I’m not a huge fan) moments. I love about half of the tracks here (I’ll let you guess which ones), while the others are certainly enjoyable enough to warrant a listen or two to complete the discography. Hope y’all enjoy!

Typhoon Satuday – What Do I Do? 7”
1. What Do I Do?
2. Fascination

Typhoon Saturday – Another Flight 7”
1. Another Flight
2. Let’s All Dance

Typhoon Saturday – I Have Love 7”
1. I Have Love
2. Social Insecurity

*download all three releases here*

PS – if anyone happens to know about additional Red Zoo recordings outside of “Help Me” from the recent Dreams to Fill the Vacuum compilation, please holler!

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Theme – Conflict/Sacred 7”

Posted in 1980s, 1982, band, post-punk, scotland, scottish, theme on April 26, 2023 by Frankie Teardrop

This literally just arrived in the mail a few hours ago, and went straight to the turntable to be digitized. Here we have the lone single from Scottish post-punk band Theme from 1982. A double A-side if you will. “Conflict” has a bit of a B-Movie/The Sound vibe (it’s the classic Roland string synth that always kills me), while “Sacred” has a very early Echo & the Bunnymen sound. Classic post-punk, through and through!

Not much more to say about this one other than…Enjoy!


Theme – Conflict/Sacred 7”
1. Conflict
2. Sacred

*download it here*

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Aptit – Han Vågar Inte 7”

Posted in 1980s, 1982, aptit, goth, post-punk, swedish on March 2, 2023 by Frankie Teardrop

While we’re on a Swedish groove, here’s a darker, more visceral post-punk single by Aptit, a sextet from Gothenburg, released in 1982. Fans of bands such as Asmodi Bizarr, Stimmen Der Stille, Cry of the Innocent, etc. will find much to love on both tracks, which have always been favorites, especially the driving b-side “Som Vatten.”

Three of the members of Aptit would continue to make waves in Sweden’s new wave/post-punk scene. Bassist Elisabeth Johnson would also play with Camouflage (not the synth pop stars we know and love, but the gloomier, synth-driven post-punk band who would change their name to Tapirena). Guitarist Tinna Möller would also play in Camouflage/Tapriena and sing backing vocals on Lars Falk of Twice a Man’s excellent solo LP. Synth player Ruby Berner would go on to perform with Abcess Exil.

Hope y’all enjoy!

Aptit – Han Vågar Inte 7”
1. Han Vågar Inte
2. Som Vatten

*download it here*

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Again & Again & Again – Dreams Are Never Enough / Forever 7”s

Posted in 1980s, 1982, 1983, new jersey, new wave, post-punk, US on October 20, 2021 by Frankie Teardrop

I’m going to attempt a DOUBLE post today, so bear with me, folks. Here we have two obscure 7”s from New Jersey-based post-punk band Again & Again & Again. Just you try and Google that name, I triple dog dare you…

This four piece released these two singles in 1982 and 1983 respectively. The first single has a bit of a power pop vibe for the first track, which may be appealing to some of y’all. I vastly prefer the b-side of this one overall, though your mileage may vary. The second single is my preferred offering from this band, as both tracks have that early, rickety post-punk sound I tend to go wild for in general.

Both singles were released on Public Records, who were based out of Pittsburgh, PA. In general, it’s always great to hear new US-based bands with this style/sound. With that in mind, here’s the download/rundown:

Again & Again & Again- Dreams Are Never Enough 7” (1982)
1. Dreams Are Never Enough
2. Hello Angel

Again & Again & Again- Forever 7” (1983)
1. Forever
2. A Cold Place

*download both here*

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Nu-Este- From This Side of the Window 7”

Posted in 1980s, 1982, indie, jangle, Nu-Este, post-punk, US on June 23, 2021 by Frankie Teardrop

Here’s a rather excellent, if but unassuming 7” from a US-based trio called Nu-Este. I was originally turned on to this single by way of my Harrow bandmate Greg, who sold me on it as a guitar-band who sounds quite a bit like For Against, which I’m inclined to agree… Also has a bit of that early R.E.M./jangle feel, just in time for summer. I dig both tracks, but the b-side is a little more my speed overall!

This is the band’s lone single, released in 1982 on Intense Intents records, which was based in Philly. Not sure if the band was from there as well, but my guess is they’re from the area, as producer/engineer Chas Gerber also worked on Pretty Poison’s excellent Laced 12”.

Enjoy!

Nu-Este- From This Side of the Window 7”
1. From This Side of the Window
2. If You Want It

*download it here*

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The Psalms- A Story I Was Told 7”

Posted in 1982, arizona, gin blossoms, jangle, new wave, post-punk, US on October 22, 2020 by Frankie Teardrop

First things first I’d like to thank Bret Helm of the excellent post-punk band Audra and from the Life on This Planet blog for clueing me into this one, as well as for providing the rip to share with you all. This particular 7” is one of those rare nuggets that only pops up once in a blue moon, and goes for an extraordinary amount, but in my opinion, is totally worth the asking price.

The Psalms were a new wave/post-punk band from Tempe, Arizona. The biggest touchstone here is guitarist/synth player Doug Hopkins and bassist Bill Leen, both who would form the Gin Blossoms a few years later. I could probably get into a big rant here about how the Gin Blossoms were REM in the time of Hootie, unfortunate timing for an otherwise solid jangle pop band. I’ll defend them to my dying day, but that all being said, this single is its own beast, and certainly should find lots of love around these parts. The A-side has an excellent airy synth lead and some power pop overtones, while the B-side has a little bit of a darker and harder edge. Both songs are incredibly catchy, and fans of bands like The Lucy Show, Weeping Messerschmitts, and Wild Flowers. More info about the band (including some lineup change info) can be found here.

This single was released in 1982 on Reilly Records and is the only piece of wax The Psalms released. The band put out a cassette in 1983, the single-sided No Great Cathedrals, with four more tracks. I’ve heard one of them on Youtube, but if anyone out there has the cassette (or a nice rip of it), please do get in touch! Otherwise, here’s the details for this 7”:

The Psalms- A Story I Was Told 7”
1. A Story I Was Told
2. Christmas Island

*download it here*

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Christiane F.- Final Church/Gesundheit! 12”s

Posted in 1980s, 1982, alexander von borsig, christiane f., Einstürzende Neubauten, german, NDW, synth on January 29, 2020 by Frankie Teardrop

This pair of 12”s should be pretty familiar for most folks, but thought they were long overdue for a re-rip and a cleanup from my copies. For those unfamiliar on all levels, here’s the full recorded solo discography of , Christiane Vera Felscherinow, aka Christiana, aka Christiane X., aka Christiane F., most famous for her autobiography Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (and the subsequent movie that shares her name and features a Berlin-era soundtrack by David Bowie), which captures her troubled teenage years.

For our intents and purposes, she also recorded two 12”s of NDW-flavored synth music and was a member of Sentimentale Jugend, an experimental project shared with then boyfriend Alexander Von Borsig/Hacke, who would soon join Einstürzende Neubauten, where he is still active to date. The first 12” (released under Christiana), features Hacke, Los Microwaves member David Javelosa, and Neubauten heavy-hitter F.M. Einheit as part of the recording entourage. The main track “Suechtig” is Felscherinow’s main bread and butter, appearing across both singles in various forms (a dub mix on Final Church, and an extended/single mix, re-recorded and retitled “Wunderbar,” featuring additional members of Los Microwaves on Gesundheit!).

There are two exclusive tracks, one on each single, and both are of interest as an industrial highlight and a sleazy synth shuffle, respectively. Meanwhile, the main track(s) are excellent, both worthy of inclusion in any experimental synth or NDW collection. It’s really a matter of preference as to which version is best, and I tend to teeter back and forth between the two.

Christiana- Final Church 12”
1. Suechtig
2. Spinnen
3. Health Dub

Christiane F.- Gesundheit! 12”
1. Wunderbar
2. Heimweh (Homesick)
3. Wunderbar

*download both here*

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