Mind Over Matter

Installment 7 of my recent haul from a friend who has decided to sell his collection.

Mind Over Matter was a band out of Long Island, NY around in the early to mid 90s. They had 4 releases, all on Wreck-age Records. I probably only gave the band a chance because I picked up on Wreck-age at some point early in my hardcore career, enjoyed their releases, and eventually scooped up everything that the label released. I then spent some time in the late 90s trying to track down the colour vinyl pressings that I was missing, some of which proved very difficult to find, as the label generally subscribed to the 90s model where they would press a small number of colour and a vast quantity on black. Anyway, I digress...

So I managed to pick up a complete set of Mind Over Matter test pressings, with all but one of them coming in a regular sleeve for the release in question. In release order...

First is the self titled 7", which is Wreck-age release number 7, from 1992.

Second, the 'Hectic Thinking' 7" (Wreck-age 11) from 1993.

Third is the first full length, 'Security', which was released in 1994 as Wreck-age release number 15.

I was also gifted a red vinyl cpy with black swirls in it, which is just a quirky copy that results from the press not being cleaned between colours. Fun fact - I already have a red vinyl copy, which I have had probably since about 1997/8 and which I distinctly remember trading from some dude called Aaron Turner in the late 90s. It's funny what I remember sometimes.

And finally, the second full length 'Automanipulation' which was released in 1995 and is Wreck-age number 23. This is the only one that does not come in a regular sleeve.

At this point I wish I could tell you something cool about Mind Over Matter. All I really found out is some of the bands that members went on to play in, quite a few of which I have enjoyed over the years - The Movielife, Inside, Silent Majority, Errortype:11, Milhouse, Neglect, and more. Aside from that, all I can say is that I listened to this band during the 90s but haven't done a lot since. What I always liked though was that they were a band who really showed progression with each realease. For me, their pinnacle was the final LP, which sounded so far ahead of the previous releases.

I took a photo with all 4 tests and added the second LP cover into the mix.

The other thing I discovered is that the band have a bandcamp with both albums up for free download. You can't say fairer than that huh?