This Is Not a Jackalope

One thing I like to do is dig through 7inchpunk's massive database and look for non-punk thats been incedentally accidentally posted. Amidst all the heaps and heaps of international hard-core punk and proto-noise there are some really intresting post punk or new waveish things that no one could possibly know about. Theyre a solitary out of print 45 or EP that one of the curators picked up that had enough quality for them to have hung on to since the 70's or 80's. If you like these check out the other tracks at 7inch.

The Freeze - Psychodalek Nightmares

This one was probably originally bought because of a same named american hard-core band. These guys are scottish and it sounds like it probably came from the same, or a similar scene as Josef K, Orange Juice, and the Fire Engines. Its got this v-v-v-v-v-v fuzzed out delayed guitar in the background the whole time. The song might be about puberty or something but theres a great atmosphere to this one.

Viscious Visions - Beat You

Dare I call this one Cyber-Punk Rock? Its got a drum machine and electronic sounds but its definetly not New Wave considering the songs about how theyre going to kick someones ass. I've never really heard anything like this except for maybe Chrome.

Metal Urbain - Lady Coca Cola

This is french, so its utterly pretentious. That said I think I still like it. Its a little bit of a DIY Brian Eno meets Kraftwerk. I think the fact that theyre trying so hard and that its a crappy recording actually makes it pretty funny.