BLACK TAMBOURINE: DELUXE REMASTERED COLLECTION

Lately, Ive been digging back into my record collection to revisit some completely under-rated 90’s bands whose sound seems to be creeping back into this years new stream of indie pop albums like The Pains of Being Pure At Heart.  On heavy rotation, Black Tambourine, one of the earliest Slumberland groups of the 90’s made up of members of Whorl and Velocity Girl who for me, is one of the defining indie/twee/buzz pop bands of the movement. With heavy influences by British noise pop groups, Jesus and Mary Chain, Phil Spector, Love, Orange Juice and the Ramones, the band only enjoyed an extremely brief career before drfting off the radar. But the band might be making a comeback this year. On March 30, Black Tambourine plans on releasing  a self-titled deluxe remastered collection that will include 6 previously unreleased tunes along side essential singles like “We Can’t Be Friends” and all on 12″ vinyl. Essential listening.

Track list:

1. For Ex-Lovers Only
2. Black Car
3. Pack You Up
4. Can’t Explain
5. I Was Wrong
6. Throw Aggi Off The Bridge
7. Drown
8. We Can’t Be Friends
9. By Tomorrow
10. Pam’s Tan
11. For Ex-Lovers Only
(First Demo)
12. Throw Aggi Off The Bridge
(First Demo)
13. Heartbeat
14. Lazy Heart
15. Tears of Joy
16. Dream Baby Dream