Green on Red - s/t

Having a lot of spare time on my hand after finishing gymnasium (Sixth Form College), I can’t find anything better to do than listen to this semi fantastic record and tell you about it in poor English.

You probably already know this band, and I ’m not going to tell you much about it. Just a simple recommendation if you are into paisley underground and the 80ies garage revival. If you’re not, you should just skip this post.

Green on Red released there first album (EP) on Down There, which is Steve Wynn’s (Dream Syndicate) label. Green on Red was originally formed on Tucson, Arizona. Most likely do to with them coming from the dessert, the sound on this album is snotty, dusty and shabby. Filled with synthesizers, lazy beats and catchy riffs the record is reminiscent of the old psych and garage records released in the mid- and late sixties. Take a dash of The Seeds and a dash of The Electric Prunes and you’re somewhere near the sound of Green on Red on this record. The track “Aspirin” is probably the track that will blow you away. But also tracks like “Death and Angels” and “Illustrated Crawling” gives a good example of a band on the verge of being a total sixties revival band.

Buy the record; it isn’t that expensive since the Paisley Underground scene is a scene past praying for.