From: al@iris.claremont.edu (Aotearoa)
Subject: NZ:  Flying Nun Reviews and News
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
Date: 15 Sep 92 16:58:46 GMT

I got another Flying Nun order yesterday, much to my delight.  Just
2 CDs, and they're things that've been reviewed here in the past,
so I'll keep the review section short, but the newsletter accompanying
the order has some interesting release info.

Bats _Fear Of God_  The cleaner production is fine, but is only a small part
of the reason that this is destined to be a classic Bats record.  The
songs themselves take jangly charm-pop to a new level.  Very dense yet
light, like most of my favorite janglepop albums.  Scott's voice and
especially guitar have never sounded better.  I hope that they switch
gears after this, as it would be hard to top, and delve into some of the
darker tunes, maybe along the lines of "The Black And The Blue", but darker.

Clean _Compilation_  I must say, I never really took to _Vehicle_, the only
other Clean album I've heard.  I thought it was pretty enough, but it just
didn't click.  Truthfully, the only reason I wanted to give _Compilation_
a chance was out of respect for the Clean's place in Flying Nun's history,
and maybe hoping that others were justified in their devotion to the band.
Anyway, my hopes have rarely been so exceeded.  Edgy, clean (heh), brilliant.
Highly recommended.

Now, NEWS!!

I will list these things in order of interest to me.  Bailter Space has
a new EP, available only on CD and cassette, that is evidently out now!
I quote:
"_The Aim_ is a CDEP and cassette featuring four shiny new songs by the
men in black.  Bailter Space continue their extraordinary journey into
the texture of sound with four sonic structures blending into melodic
and harmonic overload -- sheets that stretch beyond mere thunder-drone.
And while we're all wallowing in that ultra-high volume, the Bailter boys
will be recording their new album in Wellington and then touring Australasia
before heading for the USA and Europe later in the year.  Watch out."
Says it's available August 3rd, and it is listed in the latest order-catalog.

"Straitjacket Fits have just spent a few days in Melbourne, Australia,
recording an EP with producer/engineer Tony Cohen.  Tony has done heaps
of work with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and the SJFs were looking forward
to getting four or so songs down with some real rawness and a 'live' feel
for this EP, which is called _Done_ and will be out mid-to-late August.
Flying Nun will be exporting this album worldwide.  The band's plans include
an extensive NZ tour in two or three months' time and they then hope to begin
work on an album."

Double Happys compilation _Nerves_ due out in September.
"...contains both Flying Nun recordings ("The Other's Way"/"Anyone Else Would"
single and _Cut It Out_ EP)  made by this classic twin-guitar Dunedin trio
([Shayne] Carter, [John] Collie and the late Wayne Elsey, also of The Stones),
plus some live recordings made by Carter and Elsey with their notorious
pre-John drum machine, Herbie Fuckface."

New Shayne Carter/Peter Jefferies single "Knocked Out Or Thereabouts"/"Spark
Off A Wire" due out in September.  "similar in feel to their original 
collaboration but also featuring Peter's piano and voice, as well as drums,
alongside Shayne's guitar and vocals."

Dead C. _Eusa Kills_ (!!!!!!!!!) and Terminals' _Cul-de-Sac_ (comp of
_Disconnect_ EP and _Uncoffined_ LP) due out on CD in October.

Able Tasmans' new LP _Somebody Ate My Planet_ available September.

Tall Dwarfs _Short And Sick Of It_ (comp of _That's The Short And Long Of It_
and _Throw A Sickie_) available in September.

There's tons more news, but I am tired of typing.

-- 
6 to 7 he'll be all alone                            Michael L. Medlin
so he turns on television                          al@iris.claremont.edu
doesn't even notice as the hour rolls by
gets lost inside the screen