{"product_id":"strum-thrum-the-american-jangle-underground-1983-1987-various-artists-2lp","title":"STRUM \u0026 THRUM:THE AMERICAN JANGLE UNDERGROUND 1983 - 1987 - VARIOUS ARTISTS 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrum \u0026amp; Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis the first volume of Captured Tracks' new venture into compilations –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcavations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePebbles, Killed By Death, Soul Jazz\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNumero Group\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecompilations,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcavations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a series dedicated to compiling forgotten music from the 1970s – 1990s that has a connection to Captured Tracks’ sound and aesthetic. Much like the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaners from Venus, the Wake,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSaäda Bonaire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereissues they've put out,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcavations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereleases will bridge the past to the current CT roster and showcase the kinds of sounds that inspire CT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt makes sense that the first volume of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcavations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrum \u0026amp; Thrum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. As an American label, CT often wondered why British, Aussie, and Kiwi indie rock from the ‘80s has had the most influence on modern acts and the collector's market. Granted, the music released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreation, Sarah, Cherry Red, Postcard, Flying Nun\u003c\/strong\u003e, et al. during that era was fantastic, but a parallel to this sound existed in the US and Canada as well. Outside of bands like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR.E.M., the Rain Parade, the Dream Syndicate\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a few others, most of these bands received little attention from national or international press outlets and markets – unless they opted for a “big ‘80s” sound and signed to a major. The acts on this compilation are the antithesis of that, with a true DiY spirit that lead many of these bands to self-record and self-release within tiny local scenes in small cities and college towns across America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough hardcore dominated the American underground at the time, the indie scene was no less vital and operated utilizing many of the distribution channels hardcore set up. The two genres may have sounded nothing alike, but the DiY ethos and dedication to community was the same… But this isn’t the story we’re used to hearing. While noted underground archivist and compilation producer\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohan Kugelberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas called the ‘80s the “Dark Ages” of indie rock,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrum \u0026amp; Thrum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaims to shed light on this forgotten era of jangly, melodic rock music that emerged from the ashes of post punk and helped kick start the indie rock boom of the early ‘90s that continues to this day. Indeed, many artists featured on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrum \u0026amp; Thrum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewent on to be part of this boom –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArcher Prewitt from the Sea \u0026amp; Cake, Jon Ginoli from Pansy Division, Ric Menck from Velvet Crush, Brent Rademaker from Beachwood Sparks, Barbara Manning,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand more went on to be in well known bands in the ‘90s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaptured Tracks are very proud of this compilation and guarantee it’s an essential listen for any fan of classic ‘80s indie bands like the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo-Betweens, Felt, the Church, the Bats, Shop Assistants\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the like. And if you’re a fan of the early records Captured Tracks released by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeach Fossils, DIIV\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWild Nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e, you’ll find a lot to love here as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpread across two LPs,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrum \u0026amp; Thrum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes an 80+ page booklet with an extensive oral history of the ‘80s indie scene, an introduction by Captured Tracks label head Mike Sniper, and tons of archival images and ephemera. 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