Artist: Swirlies

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Nov 29, 2006, 8:40am Friction NYC

Whoa - it's been a little while since I wrote one of these things . Any regular readers have probably already noticed that these posts typically focus on bands from the early 90's and this one is no different. Blonder Tongue Audio Baton is one of those albums that gives me the chills everytime I hear it. The album, named after a vintage tube equalizer (thanks All Music ), has more of a kick to it than any of my other shoegaze faves sounding like something that Polvo, Sonic Youth, and Slowdive would [...]

• Swirlies - House Of Pancake

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Artist:	Swirlies
Title:	House Of Pancake
Link Text:	Swirlies House Of Pancake
File Name:	house_of_pancake.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Alternative & Punk
Year:	1994

Swirlies

Jul 24, 2006, 11:00pm Both Sides of the Mouth

Their name sounds like a gel pen or a taffy from the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory, I am aware. Their sound, though, is not as friendly. Offbeat and offkey and, in all other senses, just plain off, Swirlies is a group of four (the female not pictured) from Boston who started up in 1990 and died in 1992. The band has reincarnated in various forms since then, with fresh lineups and various offshoots. Male vocals sounds like that of Death Cab if he had a cold, female vocals like an eight-year old Charlotte Church. It may sound like everything I've [...]

• Bell » 02_-_bell.mp3
• Swirlies - House Of Pancake
• Swirlies - Park the car by the side of the road
• Swirlies - Pony

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Link Text:	Bell
File Name:	02_-_bell.mp3

Artist:	Swirlies
Title:	House Of Pancake
Link Text:	House of Pancake
File Name:	house_of_pancake.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Alternative & Punk
Year:	1994

Artist:	Swirlies
Title:	Park the car by the side of the road
Link Text:	Park the Car by the Side of the Road
File Name:	Swirlies - Park the Car by the Side of the Road.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rock

Artist:	Swirlies
Title:	Pony
Link Text:	Pony
File Name:	swirlies-pony.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps