minmae/electroscope | life and hope in the psychozoic era/electroscope

been meaning to do this one for a while. these two might be curious bedfellows but somehow this split lp works well. maybe that's because both bands are bloody great. here you can hear minmae edging from their early flying saucer attack fuzz to their later more precise indie rock stylings, while electroscope plough their own unique radiophonic furrow, somehow combining futurism, retro electronics and childlike sensibility. methinks these days they'd find a very welcoming home on asthmatic kitty.

lp released by (the always excellent) rocket racer & airborne virus in 2000.

get.

photo stolen from discogs as i can't be bothered.

[minmae] | i'd like to apologize for last night

i recently got the last two albums by portland's minmae, an indie rock three-piece with strong echoes of jim o'rourke's guitar pop. i'd been a fan of minmae for quite a while but lost touch with what they were doing some time back. that was a mistake.

you can find a whole load of mp3s on the band's website. but one thing you won't find is the early 7" i'd like to apologize for last night, which i bestow upon you in its entirety.

this record is from the days when minmae (or [minmae] as he was generally known back then) was basically the work of just sean brookes, and belies a predilection for flying saucer attack-style hazy psychedlia. it also belies genuine talent. enjoy.

::: minmae - universal excuse movement (airborne virus 7", 1999)
::: minmae - f being a constant
::: minmae - the man who fought for speed

the 7" is our of print, but the tracks were included on the microcassette quatrains cd, released on the excellent bluesanct label, home to drekka. once upon a time i was scheduled to release a split 7" featuring both those bands. but it didn't happen - all my own fault.