Strike Anywhere was a band that I didn't fully appreciate when I first heard them. I picked up their debut LP 'Change Is A Sound' direct from the label when it came out back in 2001. At that point in time, I was a loyal Jade Tree customer, so I just bought records by bands I had never heard of just because of the label they were on. Back then, the Strike Anywhere record didn't grab me too much. You know how it is. Sometimes a record lands in your life at the wrong time. But in recent years this is a band I have really starting to appreciate, so when I saw this copy of their 2020 LP 'Nightmares Of The West' on sale for $10 it was an easy decision to grab it.
When I pulled this record out of the sleeve, I was disappointed at how damn ugly it was. But the price was really good, so I still took it. Turns out that this is the second most limited of the many colours available. And it does kinda go with the artwork (well, until you hold it up to the light, when the black bits actually turn out to be yellow).
I've only got around to listening to this one this week, but it's undoubtedly a good record. I'm not quite sure where this ranks in their catalogue as I haven't got through it all yet. But this is definitely going to get some serious play in the coming weeks.
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I remember really liking this record when it came out. Probably haven't listened to it since then. Gonna have to fix that.
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