1+2 Records Beat Party!

 

(I came across this comp as we are rearranging/sorting our near infinite amount of media and trying to organize it all - there will probably be more as I discover other CDs that I haven't written about.)

Subtitled "Worldwide Power Pop Compilation", Japan's fab 1+2 Records put together a pretty darn fab compilation of power-pop and similar styled bands way back in the 90's - damn, I had forgotten how long ago this was! Literally gathering tracks from around the world, some are more punk-pop, so are more garage, some are truly pure power pop, but all are cool, melodic numbers from some truly hip bands from the time. LA is represented by Doorslammer and my own Egomaniacs, a ton of great bands from Japan, including personal faves Fifi and the Mach III and the Banana Erectors, a bunch from Spain, a slew from Australia (like the fab Chevelles), several from Spain, the Kwyet Kings from Germany, Sweden's Jack and the Beanstalk (doing a super take on the Lime Spiders "Slave Girl") and lots more!

While some of the cuts are from other records, a good portion of this comp is previously unreleased tunes, giving you lots of quality numbers that you won't hear anywhere else.

Totally fun set - find it if you dig what the 90's underground was doing with powerful pop rock'n'roll!