What's actually supposed to be a faint blue album sleeve came out more black and white than it should have. And oh yeah...the music. I can talk about that as well.
The Art'sAPassion compilation is simply screaming for an album insert or something more than a plain track list on the reverse sleeve, as not a morsel of info is shared about any of it's five participants. From what minimal sleuthing I was able to do, it appears everyone on here is from Connecticut, potentially with a heavy emphasis on the New London region based on a correspondence address for the label. I've covered one band here, namely
Paisley Jungle, who if I recall correctly consisted of two bass wranglers, minus an actually six-string guitarist or keyboardist. Their two numbers are faintly reminiscent of the direction the Minutemen were angling towards during their all-too brief post-
Double Nickels... era, albeit in a mellower context. I've laid ears on
New Johnny 5 (typed as one word on the album jacket and label) previously and don't remember hearing anything as good as the driving "The Reasoning," or conversely nothing as torturous as the contrived white-boy rap of "Let Go."
Millenial Aspect, one of multiple cold cases here really should have put out an APB for a more charismatic mouthpiece. Their "Trance State" would have functioned quite effectively in the hands of Pylon. Finally,
Dangerous Club's "Breakthru" exudes an offbeat allure, riding the crest of a goes-down-easy snyth riff. Does anyone in the audience have the scoop on these guys?
01. New Johnny 5 - The Reasoning
02. Millenial Aspect - Trace State
03. Dangerous Club - Breakthru
04. Fugitive Colours - Don't Stop
05. Paisley Jungle - Cool Vacation
06. Paisley Jungle - Rip Torn
07. Fugitive Colours - Our Situation
08. Dangerous Club - I Forgot
09. Millenial Aspect - Proclaim the Truth
10. New Johnny 5 - Let Go
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