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  • Paul Knapp – The Wings Of The Morning
    Paul Knapp – The Wings Of The Morning
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    Self-released Christian psych folk from Maryland. Label: no label – NR 8682 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 1977 VG+/VG. Stain seemingly from moisture damage/wear

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Equipment Pointed Ankh – Equipment Pointed Ankh
    Equipment Pointed Ankh – Equipment Pointed Ankh
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    “Jim Marlowe with Shutaro Noguchi and Jeannine Lonardo Cover art by Alex Coxen recorded n mixed n mastered by Jim at Captains Quarters in late winter 2016” Label: Sophomore Lounge [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Bo Grumpus – Before The War
    Bo Grumpus – Before The War
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    “This album has a lot going for it that one would hope for from a band working out of New York — a sharp, rootsy approach to folk-rock, honed at […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Mary Lattimore – Charlie’s Yard
    Mary Lattimore – Charlie’s Yard
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    Limited edition hyper-mellow cassingle Label: Petty Bunco – PB #3 Format: CS, Single Country: US Released: 2018 VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Ariel Kalma – Bindu
    Ariel Kalma – Bindu
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    Unofficial fan-made reissue of Ariel Kalma’s new-age masterpiece, Bindu Label: no label Format: CS, Album, Reissue Country: Released: VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Free Sound Shelter System – Live on the Oregon Coast
    Free Sound Shelter System – Live on the Oregon Coast
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    “Recorded live at Tillicum Beach on September 12, 2021 Field recordings found at Tillicum Beach, Alder Dunes, and Yachats State Park Free Sound Shelter System has spent the last year […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Chiemi Manabe – 不思議・少女
    Chiemi Manabe – 不思議・少女
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    Haruomi Hosono produced city-pop/disco Label: Savers -04 Format: CS, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release Country: US Released: 2021 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: International, Rock / Pop
  • Pyrolator / Sharrock* / Samba* AS Every 2nd – Every 2nd
    Pyrolator / Sharrock* / Samba* AS Every 2nd – Every 2nd
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    “Originally commissioned for the 1988 Seoul Olympic games, this one-off collaboration of Pyrolator, Linda Sharrock and Frank Samba (as Every 2nd) is an all too obscure gem of blasted [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Earthgasm – World Wide Gasm
    Earthgasm – World Wide Gasm
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    “All energy music by Earthgasm and A.G. Seedhair recorded at Gemini Unity by Jonny Wulf 2018” Label: Double Dogging – DD07 Format: CS, EP Country: US Released: 2018 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – This Is Electric Sounds! (Japanese Krautrock Comp!)
    V/A – This Is Electric Sounds! (Japanese Krautrock Comp!)
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    Compilation featuring Neu, Cluster & Novalis Label: Brain – SUX-68-EB Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: Japan Released: 1976 VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Bobby Would – STYX
    Bobby Would – STYX
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    “Messing around with Greek gods can be dangerous. It might cause curses far beyond the physics. Bobby Would choose “STYX” as the title of his latest album. It links to […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth
  • A Comedy Of Errors Volume 2
    A Comedy Of Errors Volume 2
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    “EVAPORATED PEOPLE-S/T 14 SONGS 1 HOUR AND SOME MINS. L.I.E.S. STALWART STEVE SUMMERS COMES TO THE LABEL WITH A NEW ALIAS. THE EVER PROLIFIC ARTIST ONCE AGAIN SHOWS HIS VERSATILITY […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Techno / House / Electronic
  • Danny And The Dressmakers – 200 Cancellations
    Danny And The Dressmakers – 200 Cancellations
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    “In one short-lived burst from 1979 to 1980, Danny & The Dressmakers terrorized Manchester with glorious music. Originally produced and distributed by Fuck Off Records, this special [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth
  • Angels 4 Carrots – Frog Bone
    Angels 4 Carrots – Frog Bone
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    circular poems carved in a rock below a windswept coastal bog in 10,000 years. consciousness emerging through cracks of stone, satellites falling from the sky, bugs composting the wires, listen, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • 75 Dollar Bill – Olives In The Ears
    75 Dollar Bill – Olives In The Ears
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    “On our second cassette, released in 2014, Rick and I are already bringing friends into the mix. Sue Garner, Andrew Lafkas and Karen Waltuch join us on two tracks here, […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Todd Tamanend Clark – The Deathguard Remnants
    Todd Tamanend Clark – The Deathguard Remnants
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    “The Deathguard Remnants contains rare lo-fi recordings that were left off of legendary underground poet and composer Todd Tamanend Clark’s best-known album Nova Psychedelia 1975-1985 due [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Steve Reid Ensemble ‎– Daxaar (Recorded In Africa)
    Steve Reid Ensemble ‎– Daxaar (Recorded In Africa)
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    A collaboration between Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and jazz legend Steven Reid, Daxaar contains a brand new collection of rhythmic ideas captured during Reid’s first visit to Africa in over [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Leyland Kirby – Intrigue & Stuff (Vol. 4)
    Leyland Kirby – Intrigue & Stuff (Vol. 4)
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    “What is ”Intrigue & Stuff” ? The title may refer to a Martin Hannett quote regarding Factory Records – “There’s an awful lot of incest that goes on” [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Bülent Arel ‎– Electronic Music 1960-1973
    Bülent Arel ‎– Electronic Music 1960-1973
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    “Bülent Arel’s (1919 Turkey – 1990 USA) work occupies a special place in the history of electronic music because one thing is certain: Arel’s work is still fresh, [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Sham 69 ‎– The Game
    Sham 69 ‎– The Game
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    Sham 69’s last & most underrated album Label: Polydor – POLD 5033 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: UK Released: 1980 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Nancy Priddy – You’ve Come This Way Before
    Nancy Priddy – You’ve Come This Way Before
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    “Released just a year after her vocals graced Leonard Cohen’s debut, Nancy Priddy’s lone album is a sweeping odyssey across avant garde arrangements rife with experimental pop [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Rock / Pop
  • Nucleus With Leon Thomas – Live 1970
    Nucleus With Leon Thomas – Live 1970
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    “First official release of June 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival concert featuring US vocalist Leon Thomas with trumpeter Ian Carr’s pioneering Nucleus featuring Karl Jenkins – oboe & [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Tangerine Dream ‎– Alpha Centauri / Atem [UK pressing]
    Tangerine Dream ‎– Alpha Centauri / Atem [UK pressing]
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    Compilation containing both Alpha Centauri & Atem. Tangerine Dream at their zoned out peak! Label: Virgin – VD 2504 Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: 1976 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Nico – The Marble Index (2004 Sundazed Reissue)
    Nico – The Marble Index (2004 Sundazed Reissue)
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    Released in 1968 on America’s coolest label Elektra Records, Nico’s sophomore solo release The Marble Index was an instant avant-garde masterpiece. Nico’s haunting voice and droning harmonium [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • The Møb* – Let The Tribe Increase
    The Møb* – Let The Tribe Increase
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    “One of the seminal anarcho-punk albums, includes the bonus tracks from the Mirror Breaks 7” and a previously unheard version of Stay.” Label: Overground Records – OVER 122LP Format: [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Nekropolis, Peter Frohmader – Cultes Des Goules (Ballett Of Death)
    Nekropolis, Peter Frohmader – Cultes Des Goules (Ballett Of Death)
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    “A strange album this, one I’ve found very hard to come to terms with. Very fragmented, diverse; an amalgam of a whole range of styles from ECM style classical-jazz (i.e. […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Stereolab ‎– Chemical Chords
    Stereolab ‎– Chemical Chords
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    “At times, Stereolab’s music seems so unchanging that it feels more like it was generated by a laser-guided, lounge pop-meets-Krautrock machine than an actual “groop,” but [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Satisfaction Unlimited ‎– Think Of The Children (promo)
    Satisfaction Unlimited ‎– Think Of The Children (promo)
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    “This is a vocal, soul classic that features the masterful title track ‘Come On Back’ and the monster club cut ‘Let’s Change The Subject’. The line-up includes [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Neuronium – Vuelo Químico
    Neuronium – Vuelo Químico
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    Electronic-tinged psych rock Label: Harvest – 10C 064-021.523 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Country: Spain Released: 1978 VG/VG

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Brainticket – Cottonwoodhill [red vinyl]
    Brainticket – Cottonwoodhill [red vinyl]
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    “Cottonwoodhill is one of the trippiest records ever made, capturing the intensity of the peak LSD experience far more successfully than any Timothy Leary recording, and even today, when [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Beautiful Losers – Nobody Knows the Heaven
    Beautiful Losers – Nobody Knows the Heaven
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    “To set the scene: it’s 1974, it’s Paris, two young guys in their bed-sit (one of whom is French music maven/famous producer JAY ALANSKI) are dreaming of counter-culture, and their […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
    Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
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    “After years of pursuing Angels of Light and recording and producing a diverse roster of artists for his Young God label, Michael Gira has decided to reconvene his legendary group […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Bikini Kill – Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
    Bikini Kill – Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
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    “Vinyl LP reissue of this 1992 release, the second EP from the feminist Punk band fronted by Kathleen Hanna. YEAH YEAH YEAH was recorded in 1992 with Tim Green (Nation […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Pussy Galore – Right Now!
    Pussy Galore – Right Now!
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    “Making their intentions clear with the indescribably manic garage stomper “Pig Sweat,” which kicks off this 1987 album, Pussy Galore proceeds to mash it up dumpster style with [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Kinski / Acid Mothers Temple* – Kinski / Acid Mothers Temple
    Kinski / Acid Mothers Temple* – Kinski / Acid Mothers Temple
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    “A four-song split release from Kinski and their friends Acid Mothers Temple, limited to 5000 copies on CD and 1000 on double-LP. After a December 2001 Japanese tour together, the […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Woods – With Light And With Love
    Woods – With Light And With Love
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    “Woods’ brand of pop shamanism has undergone several gradual transformations over their past few albums, but on With Light And With Love, the tinkering reveals an expanded sonic palette [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A  ‎– Son Of Oi !
    V/A ‎– Son Of Oi !
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    5th in the series of classic Oi compilation albums Label: Syndicate Records – synLP3 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: 1983 VG+/VG+. Large corner crease on upper left corner [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Johann Johannsson – Drone Mass
    Johann Johannsson – Drone Mass
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    “The previously unrecorded Drone Mass was described by its composer, the late Jóhann Jóhannsson, as “a contemporary oratorio”. Written for voices, string quartet and electronics, it was [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • The Rats – In A Desperate Red
    The Rats – In A Desperate Red
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    “At last! Fred and Toody Cole (Dead Moon, Pierced Arrows) and drummer Louis Samora’s ultimate pop masterpiece – In A Desperate Red. This is the last record by the Portland […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth
  • Luc Ferrari – Tinguely 1967
    Luc Ferrari – Tinguely 1967
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    “Musique concrète for a television program by C. Caspari. From recordings made by the composer in 1966 at an exhibition of Jean Tinguely’s work. Once the 110V Liliput engine is […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Belle And Sebastian ‎– Storytelling
    Belle And Sebastian ‎– Storytelling
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    “‘Storytelling’ is collection of music written for, and inspired by, the Todd Solondz film of the same name.” Label: Matador – OLE 512-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The Replacements – Tim
    The Replacements – Tim
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    “These songs are Westerberg at his confessional peak, but instead of undercutting this ragged emotion or hiding it away, as he did on the Twin/Tone albums, he pairs it with […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sun Araw – The Phynx
    Sun Araw – The Phynx
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    Darkly psychedelic energy from a contemporary master Label: Not Not Fun – NNF112 Format: Vinyl, LP, Repress Country: US Released: 2009 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • The Pyramids – Lalibela (2013 press)
    The Pyramids – Lalibela (2013 press)
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    “The debut album by the Pyramids was inspired by the group’s visit to the Lalibela monastery in Egypt, and was recorded in Yellow Springs Ohio in early 1973. Drawing on […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Killdozer – Intellectuals Are The Shoeshine Boys Of The Ruling Elite
    Killdozer – Intellectuals Are The Shoeshine Boys Of The Ruling Elite
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    “So very perfectly American: a title that could have come from one of Frank Zappa’s albums, a cover photo with references to Elvis and Brainerd, MN, and a concluding remake […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Plasmatics – Meet The Plasmatics
    Plasmatics – Meet The Plasmatics
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    An early EP from the chaotic punk band. Label: Vice Squad – VS-106ESP Format: Vinyl, 12″ Country: US Released: 1979 VG/VG

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Sic Alps – Napa Asylum
    Sic Alps – Napa Asylum
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    “Sic again! The new album showcases musical modes featuring lyrical ruminances on reincarnation, magic and schizophrenia. Tubes are hissing, cheap gear is burning brightly twenty-two songs [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Saint Abdullah, Jason Nazary – Evicted In The Morning
    Saint Abdullah, Jason Nazary – Evicted In The Morning
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    “A unique dialogue between the electronic textures of Saint Abdullah with the live drums of Jason Nazary (Anteloper). Saint Abdullah consists of Tehran-born brothers Mohammad and Mehdi [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Oneness Of Juju – African Rhythms 1970-1982
    Oneness Of Juju – African Rhythms 1970-1982
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    “Tracing their career from the band’s earliest work in 1970 with South African exiled jazzman Ndikho Xaba in San Francisco, the compilation covers the band’s journey to New York’s loft […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • The Hatch Expansion – Texas Edition
    The Hatch Expansion – Texas Edition
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    This release is an orchestral expansion of the vocabulary of The Hatch. The duo work of Desprez and Rasmussen extrapolating into two local scenes in Texas. Label: Sonic Transmissions Records […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Offenders – Endless Struggle
    Offenders – Endless Struggle
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    The second & final album from the Texas hardcore band. Absolutely rips. Label: Rabid Cat Records – RAB-OFF-005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1985 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Bhopal Stiffs – E.P.A.
    Bhopal Stiffs – E.P.A.
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    Hardcore from Chicago, circa 1980’s. Label: Roadkill Records – RDK-002 Format: Vinyl, 12″, EP, Green Center Labels Country: US Released: 1988 VG+/VG. Some fraying along the spine [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Gil Scott-Heron – Small Talk At 125th And Lenox
    Gil Scott-Heron – Small Talk At 125th And Lenox
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    “Twenty-one-year-old Gil Scott-Heron had yet to make the full transition from poet to musician when he recorded his provocative 1970 debut, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox. His words, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Madelaine ‎– Who Is She..
    Madelaine ‎– Who Is She..
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    Amazing rewrite/cover of the Bill Withers track “Who Is He?”. Absolute smoker. Label: Chi Sound Records – CH-LA863H Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1978 VG+/VG+. [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Carry On Oi!!
    Carry On Oi!!
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    Oi comp featuring tracks from Blitz and The Business Label: Secret Records – SEC 2 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: 1981 VG/VG. Some light marks. Sleeve shows some […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The 4 Skins* ‎– The Good, The Bad & The 4 Skins
    The 4 Skins* ‎– The Good, The Bad & The 4 Skins
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    ” Recorded with the first stable line-up after numerous changes, fronted by legendary vocalist Panther (who stepped in after the original singer Gary Hodges’ defection), this is violent, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Damned – The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
    The Damned – The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
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    A career spanning compilation of some of The Damned’s best tracks. Label: MCA Records – MCA2-8024 Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Compilation Country: US Released: 1987 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Propaganda – Russia Bombs Finland
    V/A – Propaganda – Russia Bombs Finland
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    Finnish hardcore comp featuring Bastards and Nato Label: Propaganda – PRO-005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Sampler. Country: Finland Released: 1982 VG/VG+. Some noticeable light marks. General light [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Freeze – Rabid Reaction
    The Freeze – Rabid Reaction
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    “Thought by many to be the quintessential full-length by The Freeze, 1986’s “Rabid Reaction” is ten tracks that clock in at around 25 minutes. The Freeze were an integral [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Nihilistics ‎– Nihilistics
    Nihilistics ‎– Nihilistics
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    The NYC hardcore band’s hard-hitting debut album Label: Brain Eater – EATER 1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released:1983 VG+/VG. Sleeve shows some noticeable edgwear and corner [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore