{"id":455,"date":"2011-06-29T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/?p=455"},"modified":"2024-02-14T21:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:02:43","slug":"hawaiian-pups-split-second-precision-12-spook-opera-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/hawaiian-pups-split-second-precision-12-spook-opera-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiian Pups- Split Second Precision 12” & Spook Opera 7”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s another record from Greg’s personal stash. Some unexpectedly excellent new wave to be found on this 12”. Playful and strange melodies to be found left and right, with a slightly dark edge and plenty of pop veneer to keep things grounded. My favorite track here is the sultry and moody “Trash” though “Baby Judy” attracted a fair amount of college radio attention in its heyday. It appears here in two forms, as a single mix and extended mix. That particular track kind of reminds me of Berlin Express’ “The Russians are Coming<\/a>” with a little bit of Devo mixed in for good measure.<\/p>\n

The three piece band was from New York City (hometown represent). This 1983 single (which can still be had at a reasonable price, for all aspiring collectors) was preceded by a scarce promo-only 7”, released on Halloween in 1982. I’ve included that track below as an added bonus.<\/p>\n

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Hawaiian Pups- Split Second Precision<\/i> 12”
\n1. Infinite Roads
\n2. Trash
\n3. Young Boys
\n4. Baby Judy
\n5. Baby Judy (Extended Version)
\n6. Overture To Young Boys*<\/p>\n

Hawaiian Pups- Spook Opera<\/i> 7”
\n1. Spook Opera<\/p>\n

*download both here<\/a>*<\/p>\n

*Tracks 5 & 6 bleed into each other, so I’ve ripped them as one long track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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