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THE CHURCH GRIMS "Plaster Saint" CD Mini Album |
"I loved them dearly, and do so again." - Tangents |
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"There’s a train of thought that says that between the early post-punk explorations of ’80 to ’82 and the Acid House explosion of ’88 to ’89, the ’80s was a bit of a desolate wasteland where anxious morose kids wielded guitars and winged from behind their fringes. And whilst it’s partly true, it denies the existence of a lot of interesting stuff. I’ve been reminded of this recently with some reissues on the Egg records restoration programme. First on the list is Plaster Saint, a six tracker from The Church Grims. Hauling themselves from the murk of Paisley in the mid ‘’80s, the Church Grims were a gang of street urchins in love with dreams of Rimbaud and James Kirk, and they made a mighty fine sound that left nerves jangling. With a June Brides trumpet and an early James off-kilter skirl, they punched below the belt and kissed above the stars. I loved them dearly, and do so again. " - Tangents |
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"Yet another fine band rescued from the vaults by the fabulous "Egg Records Restoration Programme", the Church Grims from Scotland may not have been a household word, even to enthusiasts of the late 80s guitar-pop scene, but then again they only ever had one song pressed to vinyl ("Mr. Watt Said" from the excellent "Lighthouse In The Desert" comp on Egg), and appeared on just a couple comp tapes. This disc collects the band's two demos from '88 and '89 from which the above songs appear, and though they may only include three songs a piece, they clearly showed a band with a lot of promise. With their trumpet melody lines, a jangly guitar sound that falls somewhere between the Brilliant Corners and "George Best"-era Wedding Present, and songs to match that comparison, these guys really should've been a bit more prolific! 6/6" - Indiepages |
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