At some point in '87 a gaggle of Quebec-based (Montreal?) creative types got the notion to make some noise and they wound up putting five songs on a flimsy slab of black vinyl and came up with this. What isn't so flimsy however is
Suns of Silence's choicest moment here, namely, "Ultra Terrestrial" a post-punk braised slice of sophisticated wave-pop, not unlike what the Icicle Works were wont to emanate around the same time. Almost as notable is the winsome jangle folk motif that is "So Thought You Could Fly," on par with the Rain Parade's most expert handiwork. In fact, there's precious little on
Some Suns, that you would regard as half-baked, and comes more than recommended from yours truly.
I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that after digitizing my own wax for this post, it appears the Suns have occupied their own corner of
Bandcamp, and are featuring this record plus a subsequent one - however the download fees are a tad, shall we say, striking - for one in particular at least. In short, I'm not sure how long I'll be keeping this up. Finally, I want to give props to whomever posted the album jacket on
Discogs, as the spine of my ragged copy looks like a cat mistook it for a scratching post.
01. Ultra Terrestrial
02. So You Thought That You Could Fly
03. Tell Me Why
04. Let Me Have Another One
05. Some Suns Seem So Sad
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