PURE POP FOR COOL PEOPLE (A COMPILATION OF NOT LAME 1999 RELEASES) Various Artists 1999

 

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Tracklist

Not Lame Recordings
1	The Rooks (3)–	A Wishing Well	7:35
2	The Shazam–	God Speed The Shazam	6:22
3	Michael Carpenter–	Baby	5:34
4	Myracle Brah–	Plate Spinner	6:21
5	Martin Luther Lennon–	Escape To Paradox Island	7:18
6	Idle Jets–	Atomic Fireball	6:20
7	Bobby Sutliff–	Bitter Fruit	5:42
8	Ken Sharp–	Happy Accidents	4:40
		Not Lame Archives
9	Dwight Twilley–	Between The Cracks	5:53
10	The Rubinoos–	The Basement Tapes	4:36
		Not Lame Limited
11	The Black Watch–	The King Of Good Intentions	5:30
12	The Rockinghams–	Makin' Bacon	3:57
13	Flamingo (10)–	Flamingo	3:44
		-
14	Various–	Untitled	0:54

LOVE NUT Bastards of Melody 1995

 

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Artist Biography

by AllMusic

This Baltimore, Maryland, USA-based indie pop quartet was formed in the mid-90s by Max Mueller (guitar/vocals), Andy Bopp (guitar/vocals), Dave Vespoint (bass), and Joe Parsons (drums). Their 1996 debut Bastards Of Melancholy was originally released on a local independent label before being snapped up by Interscope Records. Despite excellent reviews it failed to make an impression, and after completing sessions for their second album the quartet opted to cut their ties with Interscope. Baltimucho!, another fine but overlooked hard rocking power pop collection, was eventually released on the Big Deal imprint in 1998. Love Nut was put on hold in the late 90s while Bopp concentrated on his other band, the more pop-orientated Myracle Brah.

 

 Tracklist

1		She Won't Do Me
2		Star
3		I'm A Loser
4		Green Tambourine
5		The Images
6		Into Battle
7		Jane
8		Touch
9		Please
10		Black Cat

MYRACLE BRAH Plate Spinner 1999

 

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AllMusic Review by Gina Boldman

Plate Spinner continues Myracle Brah's talent for straight up power pop; still heavily influenced by Big Star and the Beatles, Myracle Brah honors the bands well with plenty of bouncy, endearing songs and jangly riffs that sound familiar enough to be comfortable but different enough to stand out. The aptly-named album effortlessly achieves a delicate balance of heartfelt melodicism and simmering frustration combined with candid vulnerability and somber lamentation. The aching "Drowning," the pleading "Treat Her Right," and the rollicking "The Seeds Keep Growing Faster" are highlights on an album that's easy to like and hard to dismiss.

Tracklist

1	Isn't It A Crime
2	Albert S. Hand
3	Does It Even Matter
4	Drowning
5	The Seeds Keep Growing Faster
6	Mr. Tuesday Man
7	Hearts On Fire
8	Faux American
9	Dead Overnight
10	Eleven
11	Treat Her Right
12	Slip Away