I picked up the latest Scowl LP ('Are We All Angels?') a couple of months back, and this set me off listening to their older stuff, which of course then lead me on a shopping spree. Ok, so maybe 'spree' is a slight exaggeration, but I ended up finding a 1st press copy of their first record for a fair price in the UK which I could not resist.
This orange vinyl version is the more common version of the first pressing, although the rare colour looks like shit, so this was the one I always wanted. Back when this came out, the entire first press sold out insanely quickly and it eluded me for a year, at which point I had to settle for a second press yellow vinyl. Finally I can upgrade.
Having suffered from Scowl overload the last year or two, I hadn't played this in a while, and despite recently thinking that the latest album and its 'grunge' sound is better, when I listen to this one I'm not so sure. I guess the reason I was suffering from Scowl overload is because they are absoltely everywhere... which is because there is a lot of interest in them... because they are really good. And this early sound is what projected them into everyone's line of sight. So if anything I'm just guilty of forgetting how good this is.
If anyone wants the second press yellow vinyl copy, get in touch.
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