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Fresh Sounds from Middle America (vol 2)

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Released
  
1981

Producer
  
Bill Rich

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Recorded
  
1981

Release date
  
1981

Fresh Sounds Vol 2 (1981)
  
Fresh Sounds Vol 3 (1986)

Label
  
Fresh Sounds Records (Fresh Tape 102)

Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 2) was the second in a series of compilations featuring bands from the Midwest region of America. Volume 2 was a split compilation cassette-only release featuring 18 tracks from 5 bands.

The "Fresh Sounds" series was organized by Bill Rich, of Talk Talk magazine, as a way to promote regional bands nationally.

Reception

Snippets of the review from "The Offense":

  • The Buckthrusters: "lots of synths plus accordion, guitar, bass and drums, and these guys really had a good thing going (gone now)"
  • The New Wave Brothers: "a rap, a nap and a pile of crap"
  • Color Entertainment: "as dull for me as it was for the live audience assembled"
  • Monte Montclaire: "an overweight conceptualist who taped his voice and added echo"
  • C. Lucas Experience: "an underweight conceptualist obsessed with going either deaf or blind"

    • References

    Fresh Sounds from Middle America (vol 2) Wikipedia
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