THE APPLES in stereo
Tone Soul Evolution
Ive only had time to listen to the first few songs on this record but one thing's for sure- you need this album. The Apples continue on their bright pop path, this time recording at home on the 8 track and also at Studio .45 in Hartford, CT. If you remember correctly, you'll place that studio at the heart of the last Lily's CD, another fine psychedelic pop record. Once again, lead Apple Robert produced but Studio .45 main man Mike Deming co-engineered and mixed with him. It's great, trust me. (SpinArt, PO Box 1798, New York, NY 10156)
BILL FOX
Shelter From the Smoke
This solo CD from the ex-leader of The Mice sat on my desk for a few weeks until tonight when it finally went into the player and shit, by the first song I knew I'd be checking this one out for a long time. Coming on like Roger McGuinn as recorded by Tobin Sprout it's right up my pop alley. Bill recorded all this on a four track cassette and had help from our pals Don Depew at 609 and Mike McDonald of Big Toe Recording (and a Tape Op contributor). It's a great example of four track cassette being totally suited to some purposes and I'm sure if it had a "studio sheen" I'd have been a lot less interested on first listen, y'know? (Cherry Pop, PO Box 400, Cleveland, OH 44107)
KING LOSER
Caul of the Outlaw
Chris Heazlewood of King Loser is a 4 track reel to reel fiend. He's done a ton of stuff on these things. The extensive recording notes indicate which tracks were done on the trusty TEAC ¼" deck and which were recorded by "David Hornblow, tape operator, tontechnik and general asshole" on his "Atari (sic) ½" eight track" The neat thing is that the four track stuff sounds much better than the eight track recordings. Cool. Oh yeah, the music is totally fuckin' great. (Flying Nun, PO Box 3470, Chapel Hill, NC 27515)
BARBARA MANNING
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