Monday, February 9, 2009

Nectarine - Sterling Beat (1995, Grass)

Nectarine were a short-lived band from Chicago who released just one album, Sterling Beat, for Grass Records in 1995 before disbanding. The album, which was mixed by Shellac member Bob Weston, is a lo-fi indie rock affair loaded with subtle hooks and the occasional burst of guitar noise. The band did a fair amount of touring during their brief experience, playing with the likes of Built to Spill, Silkworm, Red Red Meat, and The Wrens. The band did record a second album - reportedly a response/tribute to The Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat, which never saw the light of day. After playing one final show in Chicago with Built to Spill, Nectarine broke up in May 1997.

2 comments:

  1. thanks for turning me back onto this. I got a big box of grass promos for my zine back in the day and this was one of them, but it got traded or something...it's a neat record. I picked one up extremely cheaply on amazon. cool.

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