Air Miami - Airplane Rider 7"

This record is from 1994 and features some really good girl/boy pop. "Airplane Rider" will be stuck in your heads for days so beware.. The B-side is a sad drone-y affair with some sweet vocals that make me think of Blonde Redhead.

Side A mp3 -- Airplane Rider
Side B mp3 -- Stop Sign

5ive Style - Waiting on the Eclipse 7"

This Chicago instrumental band released a handful of 7" singles and here's the finest of the bunch. The guitar work on both songs is very tight and acccurate.. "Waiting" displays probably the finest use of an envelope filter on gutar and "Summer Salt's" hammer on's will leave your head spinning. Cool and funky, get yer groove on with this one! I remember hearing 5ive style for the first time back in '95 and was seriously amazed at their technical prowess and that they were still able to retain a fair amount of feeling as well. I discovered Tortoise a few months after which led me to buying a vibraphone.

Side A mp3 -- Waiting on the Eclipse
Side B mp3 -- Summer Salt

Dynamic Truths 7"

Here's a couple songs from the Dynamic Truths debut. This 7" was released on Merge somewhere around 1998. "You Take It All" is very upbeat and reminiscent of early U2 with some spinkles of Joy Division and The Cult. "Profit From Loss" is much darker sounding and if i were to see this performed live I would imagine an incredible light show during the chorus. The ending could almost be Mercury Rev circa '92 or Flaming Lips circa '87.

Side A mp3 -- You Take It All
Side B mp3 -- Profit From Loss