My Little Underground (80s UK indie pop playlist)

My Little Underground 

1. The Jesus and Mary Chain- My Little Underground
2. Primal Scream- Velocity Girl
3. Shop Assistants- All Day Long
4. The Pastels- Million Tears
5. The Vaselines- Teenage Superstars
6. Dolly Mixture- Dream Come True
7. Orange Juice- Falling and Laughing
8. Josef K- Heaven Sent
9. The Fire Engines- Candyskin
10. Girls At Our Best- Getting Nowhere Fast
11. Television Personalities- This Angry Silence
12. Marine Girls- A Place In The Sun
13. Felt- Rain Of Crystal Spires
14. The Weather Prophets- Almost Prayed
15. The Sea Urchins- Pristine Christine
16. BMX Bandits- Top Shop Girl
17. The Jasmine Minks- What's Gone Wrong
18. Meat Whiplash- Don't Slip Up
19. The Primitives- Stop Killing Me
20. My Bloody Valentine- Kiss The Eclipse
21. The Jazz Butcher- She's On Drugs
22. The Razorcuts- Sorry To Embarrass You
23. The Blue Orchids- Low Profile
24. The Hit Parade- You Didn't Love Me Then
25. Close Lobsters- Just Too Bloody Stupid
26. Aztec Camera- Oblivious
27. The Housemartins- Happy Hour
28. James- Hymn From A Village
29. The Smiths- You've Got Everything Now
30. The Wedding Present- I'm Not Always So Stupid

late 70s-80s UK indie, c86, noise pop playlist.

get this twee ass motherfucker.

these comps changed my life

back in 1993 i was in 10th grade and really just getting super into the 70s punk scene. i listened to the Clash, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Television, (ya know the obvious bands that were easy to find out about and get records by) but i was yet to discover the rabbit hole of awesome records that i was about to fall into.

then that year Rhino records released a series of comps called D.I.Y. that focused on a different aspect of the 1970s punk scene. the 1st ones in the series covered New York and London and i learned about some of the lesser known bands from those scenes (Suicide, the Mumps, 999, Wire) but the comps from that series that i REALLY loved were the ones that focused on the stuff i knew nothing about. Boston & L.A.’s punk scenes, American Power Pop, and UK New Wave. that’s how i discovered some of my favorite bands of all time like The Nerves, Mission of Burma, The Undertones, X, The Germs, The Real Kids, etc…

sadly those comps are out of print and you’ve gotta be willing to shell out some dollars on ebay to get them all (or get lucky and find them on the internet for a free download). a lot of the music from those comps are much easier to find now and most of the bands have had their discographies rereleased by other labels…but for me in 1993 this shit was like the Holy Grail of music.

Jangle Pop Will Never Die

i found this really awesome compilation of mid 80s British Indie Music but i don't wanna pay the ridiculous import prices. Rhino records needs to get off their ass and release this in the US.


tracklisting.

Disc: 1
1. Velocity Girl - Primal Scream
2. Sun A Small Star - Servants
3. Around And Around - Hurrah
4. Why Does The Rain - Loft
5. Vibrato - East Village
6. Pristine Christine - Sea Urchins
7. What Went Wrong This Time - Siddeleys
8. Anorak City - Another Sunny Day
9. Get Out Of My Dream - Clouds
10. Golden Shower - Boy Hairdressers
11. Ask Johnny Dee - Chesterfields
12. He Blows In - Raw Herbs
13. Paul McCartney - Laugh
14. You Didn't Love Me Then - Hit Parade
15. Like Frankie Lymon - Weather Prophets
16. Sunday To Saturday - June Brides
17. I Had An Excellent Dream - Dentists
18. Everybodys Knows The Monkey - Mighty Mighty
19. E102 - BMX Bandits
20. Tallulah Gosh - Tallulah Gosh
21. Cut Me Deep - Jasmine Minks
22. I'll Still Be There - Razorcuts
23. Therese - Bodines
24. Paradise Estate - Television Personalities

Disc: 2
1. Upside Down - Jesus & Mary Chain
2. Really Stupid - Primitives
3. It Always Rains On Sunday - Groove Farm
4. Black Country Chainsaw Massacre - Pop Will Eat Itself
5. Come Get Me - 14 Iced Bears
6. Sign On The Line - Fizzbombs
7. Anti Midas Touch - Wolfhounds
8. This Boy Can Wait - Wedding Present
9. Bible Of The Beats - Age Of Chance
10. Safety Net - Shop Assistants
11. Just Too Bloody Stupid - Close Lobsters
12. Dukla Prague Away Kit - Half Man Half Biscuit
13. Don't Slip Up - Meat Whiplash
14. I Could Be In Heaven - Flatmates
15. If I Said - Darling Buds
16. Poised Over The Pause Button - This Poison
17. Jack And Julian - Bachelor Pad
18. On Tape - Pooh Sticks
19. Flowers Are In The Sky - Revolving Paint Dream
20. Whole Wide World - Soup Dragons
21. Frans Hals - McCarthy
22. Like An Angel - Mighty Lemon Drops
23. Why Popstars Can't Dance - Big Flame
24. Baby Honey - The Pastels