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13 December 2017

GRAND MAL Pleasure is No Fun 1997


Discogs



Artist Biography by

Bill Whitten formed the New York City band Grand Mal after the dissolution of his former group, the Connecticut combo St. Johnny, in 1995. While his former unit gloried in Sonic Youth-style fuzz and feedback (with a distinct slacker air), Grand Mal was decidedly less lethargic, glorying in glammed-up aggression and gutter-punk abandonment. Whitten launched Grand Mal with a primarily solo EP in 1996. The punctuations of energy and hearty stabs at club-kid culture (bolstered by the vocals of Carmen Quinones) clearly indicated a new path for Whitten. Lead guitarist John deVries (formerly of Agitpop) soon proved to be an able accomplice in the new venture, and the two continued to draw upon the inspiration of such '70s rock 'n' roll acts as the New York Dolls and Mott the Hoople. A revolving cast of musicians contributed to the group's first two releases. By the time of 1999's Maledictions album, Grand Mal had solidified around Whitten, deVries, bassist Steve Borgerding, drummer Parker Kindred and keyboard player Jonathon Toubin. The group released the album Precision Exits in 2000; three years later the glam heavy Bad Timing appeared. 

 Tracklist 


1 I'm In Trouble
2 Give Yourself To The Devil
3 Wholle Lotta Nuthin'
4 Quittin' Time
5 Lucky Stiffs
6 Light As A Feather
7 Superstars
8 Cold As A Donor
9 Blow Your Nose
10 The Thing To Do
11 Don't Be Late

21 April 2011

GEFFEN RARITIES Vol. 1 1994

This is the UK version


Discogs


1. Dropout - Urge Overkill
2. Pay To Play - Nirvana 1
3. Jamie - Weezer
4. Compilation Blues - Sonic Youth
5. Bogusflow - Beck
6. Grunge Couple - That Dog
7. Einstein On The Beach For An Eggman - Counting Crows
8. Plague - Maria McKee
9. Open Every Window - Posies
10. Stove/smother - Sloan
11. Wild Goose Chasing - St. Johnny
12. Allegory - Murray Attaway