Category: 2006
A Passing Feeling – We Might Not Sleep at All This Year
75OL-014 A Passing Feeling – We Might Not Sleep At All This Year CD
Limited to 100 silkscreen CD copies. Second pressing.
[out of print]
Track Listing
- keystone and headache
- red/gold
- the new year
- the honeymoon is over
- broken bones
- sagtikos to southern state
- out of season
- here is a postcard
- george washington bridge
- a third homecoming
A PASSING FEELING’s debut LP and follow-up to the critically acclaimed self-titled EP (2005, 75orLess) finds the band breaking new ground, with a grittier, darker, and more developed version of the hyper-pop sound they created one year ago. This is a record of unmatched life and intensity; Every track finds the band breathing and breaking down, spitting out an original combination of pop hooks and raucous pounding drums and guitars. This record was made to be chanted in basements across America. The lyrics reflect the dirtier parts of early twenties life – drinking, driving, bliss, heartache and everything else in between. Produced by Mark Ospovat (Wooden Wand, Parts and Labor, Meneguar).
Lame Drivers – The Captain Amazing EP
75OL-012 Lame Drivers – Captain Amazing EP reissue CD
Limited to 150 silkscreen copies on CD.
[out of print]
Track Listing
- Captain Amazing
- Lemme Get Those Numbers Down
- Gods of Thunder and Lightning STRIKE!!!
- Beaten Path
- Take it With a Drink or Two
Bonus tracks:
- Memorial Day
- Beat Beat
- Superbomb
- Hangman’s Code
- Wits Out
In 2005, Providence, RI’s Lame Drivers secretly released The Captain Amazing EP – five hook-filled and fuzzed out songs conceived in a New Jersey basement, developed in Providence, and messily birthed onto a handful of CD-Rs. Then they went on hiatus. Now they’re back with this reissue of their debut EP plus five bonus tracks. Lame Drivers make DIY punk-informed pop rock inspired by the unpredictable eclecticism of freeform radio. Such classic, vital tunes are hard to come by these days. Not far removed from GBV, Replacements, Hüsker Dü, The Zeros, Elvis Costello, The Capstan Shafts.
Cowboy Steve K – ST EP
75OL-011 Cowboy Steve K – ST EP CD
Limited to 50 silkscreen copies on cd.
$7.00 S&H Included
Track Listing
- It’s Raining Horses
- Cigarettes and Grits
- I’ve Got Some Gum
- Yankee Cowboy
- She’s a Truck
Cowboy Steve K returns to the scene with a deeper understanding of life’s blessings, fragilities and wonders. Once an 80’s rock devotee, he now distills his musings through the rubric of country song. Some say his songs are like a bar room sing-along without the chorus. A critic once penned that Cowboy Steve K reminded him of a drunk version of Rain Man. These wide-ranging perspectives illustrate the dichotomy that is Cowboy Steve K: half troubadour, half versifier, and half true. And that ain’t half bad.
Fred Kendal Abong – Moonman
75OL-010 Fred Kendal Abong – Moonman CD
Limited to 150 silkscreen copies on cd.
$7.00 S&H Included
Track Listing
- Messy
- Houdini Heart
- Blood
- Fainting Goat
- Mirror Mirror
- Eclipse
- The Bomb
- On the Beach
- Wedding Tune
- Bliss
- Decay
- Christmas
- Wishing Well
- Catch & Release
- Pollen Path
Rhode Island singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Fred Kendal Abong is mostly known as onetime bass player for both Throwing Muses and Belly. For the last two years, however, Fred has been busy writing and performing his own material. Moonman is a small sample of the more than one hundred songs written and recorded during this fertile period. Half-electric and half-acoustic, the songs on Moonman have drawn comparisons to The Replacements, Tom Waits, Meat Puppets, The Clash, Firehose, and Bob Dylan.
The ‘MERICANS – ‘MERICAN RECORDINGS
75OL-013 The ‘MERICANS – ‘MERICAN RECORDINGS CD
Limited to 250 silkscreen copies on cd.
$7.00 S&H Included
Track Listing
- table’s
- charlotte
- carry nation
- to find favor
- mason/dixon
- bridge
- car
- see in the all-stars
From the slow settling dust of PURPLE IVY SHADOWS comes THE ‘MERICANS, a Rhode island band based around the songs of Chris Daltry. Their first record, ‘MERICAN RECORDINGS, was recorded at home, on borrowed recording equipment on the west side of Providence. The sounds of this first record are the foundation of what Daltry’s songs are all about – rootsy folky moody pop songs about another way of seeing things. Includes appearances by Joel Thibodeau of Death Vessel and String Builder, former PURPLE IVY SHADOWS member Will Rice and Margie Wienk on upright bass. Fans of Gillian Welch, Son Volt, Varnaline, Purple Ivy Shadows, The Feelies, CCR, Neko Case and Johnny Cash’s American Recordings, step right up.
Turnpike Glow – Rush Home EP
Special Hand Silkscreened Edition of 150
75OL-009 Turnpike Glow – Rush Home EP CD
Limited to 150 silkscreen copies on cd.
$7.00 S&H Included
Track Listing
- I Fought TV Screens
- Dirty Rain
- Forecasts
- Warrenty
- Chopin (wears your best gown)
- Falling at the Whistle
- Dancing Can
- Mainstream
Rome, four guys are looking to restore some faith in the frustrating destiny of modern Pop. Armed with cheeky noises and corrupted guitars, Turnpike Glow rely on moral sanity and multi-layered cunning to reach all the different glances your soul desires. Draws from Doves, Flaming Lips, Pavement, Beta Band and Broken Social Scene. A rare collection of fresh melodies and lush soundscapes for independent film and celestial waltzes.
Six Star General – Ice Machine
Six Star General's third release, Ice Machine. 11 tracks recorded with Kraig Jordan at Plan of a Boy Studios in Providence, RI in early June 2006.
75OL-008 Six Star General – Ice Machine CD
Limited to 150 silkscreen copies on cd.
$7.00 S&H Included
Track Listing
- Smokers Tooth Polish
- Cold
- Figure It Out
- When Buddy Comes Back
- Why Don’t You Trust Me
- Waltz Walk Win
- One Jack One Jerry
- 2am Wetspot
- Emergency Room
- I Remember You
- Curtains Down
Six Star General’s third release, Ice Machine. 11 tracks recorded with Kraig Jordan at Plan of a Boy Studios in Providence, RI in early June 2006.
Various – Rock Out With Your Tail Out 2XCD
75OL-005 Rock Out With Your Tail Out – Rhode Island Musical Benefit for the Providence Animal Rescue League 2XCD
Limited to 500 silkscreen copies on cd
$7.00 S&H Included
Track Listing
CD 1
- The Propellers – Man on Edge
- Tom Thumb & the Latter Day Saints – ’78
- The Cobra-Matics – Hey Neighbor
- Suicide Liquors – Michigan
- The Wrong Reasons – Who Makes the Knives?
- The Masons – The Day Did Not Go as Planned
- Johnny Carlevale – She’s the Apple of My Eye
- Ben Pilgrim – Rhythm of the Rain
- Eric Fontana – Give
- Superchief Trio – A Matter for the Devil
- Barn Burning – The Final Day of Our Better Days
- Badman – Modern Species
- Mahar Mar – Plast
- <tfo> – Kotea
- Heather Rose and the Drama – Celebrate
CD 2
- Mustache Ride – Blood in the Water
- Ellison – Under Pressure
- Lame Drivers – Excess
- The Cold War – New Romance
- The F.I.D.’s – Trucker Hat
- The Brother Kite – Get On Me
- Big World – We Won’t Surrender
- Candy Thong – Drama
- Sweetthieves – Save Your Breath
- The Brunt of It – Daddy’s Little Boy
- The Butcherings – Russell Gorman III
- Six Star General – Smokers Tooth Polish
- Baylies Band – Let’s Get Stabbed
- Quarter Ton & Change – Taking Over
- The Blood Lemons – Train of Thought
- Torches – Lve Machine
Rhode Island based musicians each contributed a song to raise money for the Providence Animal Rescue League. Two cds with 31 bands, almost two hours of music. Mastered by Scott Rancourt from Brickhaus Studios in Newport, RI. Jackets were hand-screened in the 75orLess house with exclusive design by Ryan Jackson.
The Providence Animal Rescue League is a private organization serving Providence and the state of Rhode Island. The League’s mission is to provide for the rescue and relief of suffering of homeless animals and perform charitable or benevolent acts for the welfare of animals. The League has been dedicated to the care and welfare of animals and humane education for more than 90 years.
Killing Pablo – Pop Songs for Assholes
75OL-004 Killing Pablo – Pop Songs for Assholes EP CD
$7.00 S&H Included
Track Listing
1. Brontosaurus Lisp
2. aHoFF
3. New Grenada
4. Moes Theme
5. How To Get On Fire
6. Old Crow
Worcester, MA’s own Killing Pablo bring their first official release, this 6 song EP to 75orLess Records… just over 30 minutes of feedback laden anarchistic art rock. Recorded with George Dussault at Galilee Studios, Pop Songs For Assholes mixes together a myriad of influences (Dinosaur Jr, Mogwai, Lightning Bolt, the MC5, Glenn Branca and everything in-between) to create a style that is both a contemplative reverb-drenched drone and ear-bleeding sonic terrorism.
Limited to 100 silkscreen copies on cd.
Staggering Statistics – Pixelated Ones & Zeros EP
75OL-001 Staggering Statistics – Pixelated Ones & Zeros EP CD
[sold out]
Track Listing
1. Wet Book Of Matches
2. Disastrous Leanings
3. All Fall Down
4. Hope You Don’t Mind
5. Pixelated Ones & Zeros
6. Lookout Cartographer Autobiographer
Pixelated One & Zeros is the Staggering Statistics second release. The Staggering Statistics began as a three-piece rock band from Cincinnati, OH. Bassist John Curley was a founding member of the Afghan Whigs and owns Cincinnati’s Ultrasuede recording studio. Austin Brown is a prolific songwriter and musician who played in dozens of bands from Houston to Seattle before arriving in Cincinnati and joining dozens more, many at the same time. Joe and Austin had worked together at Kaldi’s on Main in the late 1990’s. During that time, they composed and recorded music in Joe’s downtown apartment.
The band were 2005’s Best New Artist at the recent CEA (Cincinnati’s Entertainments Awards).
Frontman Austin Brown’s laconic voice and tales of the hard life hit even harder when paired with this Cincy trio’s bluesy, sinuous raucous, marked by a rhythm section that could anchor a battleship. The melodic shagginess of early Pavement often comes to mind, yet SS possess a genuinely dark undercurrent that’s entirely their own.