I was encouraged by what I heard on the
The Farewell Party's 1988 LP,
Here a few years ago, and was compelled to seek out this single contemporary to the album. The F/P's setup was essentially a quartet of Americans whom for whatever the reason decided to eke out a living in West Germany instead of the U.S.. Had this combo been a Stateside endeavor, I'm sure college radio outlets would have embraced them wholeheartedly, given this foursome's penchant for lucid indie-pop creations laced with artsy angles, vaguely hinting at the Go Betweens, Felt, Galaxie 500, and otherwise. The two originals on this 45, "32 Views of Emma" and "(Such a) Fragile Thing" are at once inspired and tuneful, bristling with freshness and potential that sadly didn't translate into a follow-up album or even another single. If you're wondering if their take on the Door's "People Are Strange" is faithful to the original you'll just have to download this joint to find out.
A. 32 Views of Emma
B1. People Are Strange
B2. (Such a) Fragile Thing
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2 comments:
There was a release from Acid Tapes as well. It's on their Bandcamp page as a free download.
https://acidtapes-rainfallrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-farewell-party
Awesome! Thanks Eric. Will check this out for sure.
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