SLATERS - THE BIG BLACK BUG BLED BLACK BLOOD (1993)
Hailing from Sydney's southern suburbs, John Vittorio, Darren McNamara and Matt Allison were the Slaters. They played a mixture of energetic garage power pop with melody and fun. Released on the australian label Zero Hour, half of the album was comprised of vintage cuts including the brilliant "Crystal Girl" and a cover of the Plimsouls "Oldest Story in The World". The other half was eight songs worth of recent recordings that easily make most practioners of so-called "power pop" look like pale imitations of the Knack. Matt Allison later joined Mickster (of Pyramidiacs fame), who was the drummer on some of the Slaters tracks, in the Finkers (with Michael Carpenter). Also noteworthy is the title of The Pyramidiacs' anthology "Stuff 'n' Junk" which was a song (produced by Rob Younger) by the Slaters, kind of a tribute to this underrated band.
Songs
Songs
Nothing Makes Sense / Silly Games / Kate / Hear This / Just Like The Rest / I Bet There's More / Back To Where U Started / You're Wrong / Stranded At The Lansdowne / Stuff 'n' Junk / Crystal Girl / Still Around / Oldest Story In The World / Dragstrip Queen / Angel
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