Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Singles Going Single #36 - Joybus 7" ep (1991, Catalyst)

Sure, the sleeve is a totally daft on this one, but for your ears’ sake make an effort to get past it. The little known Joybus were a quartet residing in Benicia, CA, on the outskirts of Oakland in the early '90s. Indulging in the local ‘popcore’ trend du-jour, Joybus found themselves squarely in league with the likes of such area DIY luminaries as Fifteen, Soup, and the Wynona Riders (no, I’m not kidding about the name of that last one). Sonically, they were economic to a fault, but Joybus’ humble ruminations on romantic angst played on a universal theme nonetheless, making for a gratifying listen. 

01. Cold
02. Thief
03. Separation
04. Kitchen Paint 
 

3 comments:

Rinjo Njori! said...

Wow! I was really surprised. This was better than average. I guess I just found a few more bands to check out. Though I vaguely remember The Wynona Ryders.

jeffen said...

Even when the individual band isn't great this series is still overall brilliant - keep it going steady.

getnasty said...

hey man can u repost this ill always love u