ECCENTRIC SLEEVE NOTES was a UK fanzine active during most of the meat of the post punk era, 1981-84. It didn’t seem to discriminate between the more hard-driving and arty of the bands – Au Pairs, Delta 5 and such – from the fluffy and lightweight pop of Altered Images, U2 and Depeche Mode. Definitely done in early fanzine cut-and-paste style and with real passion. All issues are scanned and available to read at the link.
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Severe twee alert!! TENDER TRAP are a fairly longstanding group of lasses from the UK whom I – always late to the party – discovered in the past few weeks. I’ve been in the process of researching SALLY SKULL, and found that Katrina Dixon from that band is now in this one. I’m trying to do what I can to raise Sally Skull’s internet presence to the extent that I’m able, and reached out to her to maybe do an interview or put out a CD or something. Let me know if you can tap her on the shoulder and ask her to return my email, OK?
While my sojourns through Tender Trap’s catalog are by no means complete, I’m liking what I’m hearing. Sunny with a side of feedback and grit. This one from 2010’s a little more bouncy and clever than some of the others and I’m pretty sure you’re going to like it quite a bit, starting right now.
AGONY SHORTHAND 