May 28, 2021

HOLIDAY!

It’s a big old American holiday this weekend, so we’ll be taking Monday off to lounge around and eat too much and that sort of thing. Back at ya on Tuesday with your order confirmations and tracking numbers, so don't freak out if we don't reply right away! Hope you are all able to take some time off too.

Some nice new power pop releases for you guys, check it out below.

Best,
Suzy Shaw

Drop these skus into our search to see them all

NEW SKU

24573, 24571, 24572, 24570, 24557, 24551, 24552, 24553, 24554, 24556

RESTOCK SKU

15159, 13646, 22744, 20277, 23631, 22638, 21818, 20425, 21868, 20432, 12051, 22914, 23127, 22917, 22918, 22919

NEW ARRIVALS

BLUE ASH -15 NUMBER ONES IN A PERFECT WORLD!Label:YOU ARE THE COSMOS In honor of Blue Ash's 2016 Spain Tour, YATC has issued a 15-track retrospective of the Youngstown, OH Power Poppers' finest compositions: "Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her?)," "Smash My Guitar," "She's So Nice," and more! Limited edition. (2016) CD $15 SKU:24557

CHOPPER-ST (Guitar power pop W British invasion covers) Label:ZERO HOUR Debut album from Connecticut Power Pop band. Crunchy, riff-addled guitar pop seizes the moment on this near-perfect bakers dozen, which happens to feature three British Invasion-era covers: The Creation's "How Does It Feel (to Feel)?, the Small Faces timeless "Itchycoo Park," and an obscure George Harrison penned track, "The Inner Light," CD $15 SKU:24551

CLUB WOW -NOWHERE FAST - A RETROSPECTIVE 1982-1985-(Dead Boys connection)-Label:ZERO HOUR Here's a little gem of a lost power pop band. After the break up of the Dead Boys and the Stiv Bators Band in 1981, Jimmy Zero started recording with two friends Billy Sullivan and Jeff West. On January 1st, 1982 they asked their old friend Frank Secich from Blue Ash and the Stiv Bators band to play bass in their new group. Only playing live on a few occasions but in the studio on many and this is the result. 18 rare unreleased songs and 2 live songs. It's all here for your listening pleasure. CD $15 SKU:24552

TURNAROUND -LET'S DO IT (1982 Aussie power pop) Label:ZERO HOUR Turnaround were a cool Australian power pop band circa 1982 that released only 4 singles in their short time together. Formed from the ashes of Beathoven/The Innocents when drummer Brent Jeffrey met up with friend Tony Voglino who both shared a passion for all things jangly and pop.Zero Hour has uncovered a batch of rare unreleased demos, a live track and put their single releases together onto this fine compilation. 16 tracks of cool power pop. CD $15 SKU:24553

POP POWER FROM THE GARAGE-22 obscure Australian Power Pop tracks from 1974-1986.- Thought you knew everything about Australian power pop? Think again, as this compilation will BLOW your mind ~ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, 100% guaranteed POWER POP BLISS. COMP CD $15 SKU:24554

TWILLEY WON'T MIND -TRIBUTE TO DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND-Label:ZERO HOUR 23 TRAX Feat. DONOVAN'S BRAIN, RAINY DAY SAINTS, MICHAEL CARPENTER, SPIKE PRIGGEN, HONEYCHAIN, SLAPBACKS, POPDUDES & others! COMP CD $15 SKU:24556

RESTOCKS

BANANA SPLITS /HERE COME THE BEAGLES- 2 LPS on one cd plus bonus tracks ( mid 60s pop rockers !) . Label:HOLLYWOOD LIBRARY This 1,000-copy limited-edition CD reissue does collectors -- a favor by putting a wealth of material by the group on one disc, with plenty of rare tracks... ten tracks from the rare 1967 LP by fellow kiddie TV group the Beagles, who are actually not bad mid-'60s pop/rockers with a Beatles-Merseybeat influence to the songs and harmonies CD $10 SKU:15159

CYNICS - 16 FLights Up (garage)Label:GET HIP The Cynics’ second is pure psych/fuzz garage rock, buoyed by marvelously cheesy organ work and hooky Sunset Strip simplicity, just reeking of The Seeds and Standells MORE INFO ON SITE CD $10 SKU:13646

MIRACLE WORKERS- Moxies Revenge (60s style garage)Label:GET HIP This album contains the classic August 1983 recording session that produced some of the Miracle Workers’ earliest releases. Three songs wound up on their debut 45 on Moxie while another two wound up on their Sounds Interesting EP. The remainder are unreleased garage masterpieces! CD $10 SKU:22744

MOCKERS, LOS-ORIGINAL RECORDINGS 1965-1967 (sung in English Stones style)- Label:GET HIP If Los Shakers were (according to the official history of rock) The Beatles of the River Plate region, then Los Mockers were the Stones. Sung in English by Polo Pereira, who (with a slight accent) emulates Mick Jagger's early snarl more accurately than anyone else from the time Some say that Los Mockers were the best group that South America produced during the time. CD $10 SKU:20277

ORIGINAL SINS- Self Destruct (60s dedicated to Velvets, Stooges, Seeds, Ramones) - Label:SKYCLAD Guitar/power/pop BLAST from one of the best rock bands from PennsylvaniaThis album is heavier and rawer then the previous releases. Thick psychedelic rocksound with wailing organs and majestic blasts of sneering fuzzoverkill guitars. This record is dedicated to Velvets, Stooges, Seeds, Ramones and Bo Diddley. CD $10 SKU:23631

POW WOWS-BROKEN CURSES (60s-influenced fuzz guitar rock)Label:GET HIP The sophomore album by Toronto garage-punks Pow Wows features 10 unstoppable new tracks overflowing with ’60s-influenced fuzz guitar, dynamic rhythms, and wild, amped-up vocals. (2015) CD $10 SKU:22638

RESONARS - Bright and Dark (for fans of the Byrds, Love, the Easybeats, Moby Grape and the Hollies) Label:GET HIP ‘Bright and Dark’ is the fantastic sophomore album from the Resonars who include Matt Rendon (of the Knockout Pills, Lenguas Largas and Freezing Hands), a longtime fixture on the Tucson, Arizona underground scene. ‘Bright And Dark’ features 12 brand new tracks of brilliant Resonars pop harmony and song-craft that’s equal parts loud garage rock, hard rock ‘n’ roll, reverberated, upbeat folk rock and moody, introspective psychedelic pop. Fans of the Byrds, Love, the Easybeats, Moby Grape and the Hollies will definitely want to pick up this fab slab! CD $10 SKU:21818

SHAMBLES-REviving Spark(1996 Mod power Pop) Label:1&2 Rare out of print Japanese only release. FANTASTIC MOD/POWER-POP BAND FROM SAN DIEGO, CA DEBUT RELEASE CD $10 SKU:20425

STEMS - Terminal Cool (83-86 gorgeous pop garage) Label:GET HIP This brilliant retrospective captures a confident, self-assured band recorded during those hallmark years of ‘83 – ’86, and proves that Australia’s Stems were indeed an extremely varied animal. Brimming with gorgeous pop melodies alongside great garage rock riffs and backbeats, this collection effectively showcases their versatility. This reissue includes 21 golden greats that covers alot of ground from the Fuzztone hits “She’s A Monster” and “Tears Me In Two,” to the bluesy garage stomp of “On And On” ” to the pure pop goodness of “Can’t Forget That Girl”. And there’s no denying the riff rocking prowess of the Byrdsian “Love Will Grow” and the psychedelic snarl of “Jumping To Conclusions.” Top notch ressue here with interesting liner notes and this reissue also includes 5 unreleased bonus tracks. CD $10 SKU:21868

TRUE WEST-Best Western 80s Paisley Underground LIVE,UNRELEASED,RARE RECORDINGS)Label:SKYCLAD True West was an American rock band that originated in 1982 in Davis, California. They were considered part of the Paisley Underground, a psychedelic-inspired rock music movement in California during the 1980s. CD $10 SKU:20432

UGLY BEATS- Motor! (Texas Brit garage style )Label:GET HIP With their second release, the band proves the town, has room enough to accommodate the carefree, buoyant feeling of British Invasion-era garage rock. (Pop Matters ) CD $10 SKU:12051

KILLED BY DEATH Vol 3-Raw Rare Punk Rock 77-82--Label:KBD COMP CD $10 SKU:22914

SHAKE SOME ACTION- Vol 6(rare 70s power-pop, mod, and new wave singles )Label:SSA All Around The World- This series compile s power-pop, mod, and new wave gems orig released on 7" singles between 75 and 86. Feat. The Spliffs, Badge, Rousers, Vertex, Tweed, Mops, Esqueletos, etc. 24 tracks. Imp COMP CD $15 SKU:23127

TOP TEEN BANDS VOL 1-60s GARAGE-Label:BUD JET US RELEASE. TOP TEEN 60s GARAGE COMPILATION. COMP CD $10 SKU:22917

TOP TEEN BANDS VOL 2-60s GARAGE-Label:BUD JET US RELEASE. TOP TEEN 60s GARAGE COMPILATION. COMP CD $10 SKU:22918

TOP TEEN BANDS VOL 3-60s GARAGE-Label:BUD JET US RELEASE. TOP TEEN 60s GARAGE COMPILATION. COMP CD $10 SKU:22919