The SilverBeats “S/T" LP



BLACK SUN ENSEMBLEThe first time I saw the SilverBeats… the band took the cramped stage at the window near the front door. Fronted by James Tessier, who appeared to be the missing link from The Standells, the band’s sound was simple, fuzzy and perfect. These cats were no strangers to reverb. Tess’ original compositions came to life with electrical transmissions from Dan Mullen’s lead guitar. The primal garage rock sound of ‘Over and Over’ was balanced by Tess’ soft-spoken vocals. ‘You Did Here Wrong’ could have been plucked from any top shelf album of lost nuggets. ‘In the Sound Room’ points to endless possibilities of mind expansion. This is the good stuff. LSD before it was cut with strychnine." — Blaine Schultz

First reissue of rare cassette-only underground neo-psychedelic punk steeped in Pebbles-era rock, from this Milwaukee band which featured Dan Mullen (Plasticland) on guitar and the talents — songwriting and otherwise — of iconic underground maven Tess (James Tessier). ‘I Want Speed’ shows The SilverBeats’ affinity to West Coast psychedelia. And it’s no coincidence that they cover the Human Expression’s ‘Calm Me Down,’ rich with harmony vocal, and The Pretty Things’ ‘Midnight to Six (Man),’ replacing the original’s rough R ’n’ B-edge with a slight psychedelic tinge — a real showpiece for drummer Mike Hughes. Another killer is ‘Over And Over,’ penned by Tess (like all the other originals on this album). It layers beautiful, trippy guitar, a catchy vocal melody, lots of echo, strange effects, and weird sounds before it closes, and we move on to the jolly, jumping ‘Love Comes Knockin.’

Comes with an 8-page booklet featuring a description by journalist David Luhrssen of the Milwaukee underground music scene which produced Plasticland, Daszu, the band ÖR, and The Violent Femmes, among others.

•Lion exclusive: 150x hand-numbered copies on Transparent Coke Clear vinyl
•Comes with an 8-page booklet featuring an overview of the Milwaukee underground music scene by David Luhrssen

Track List:
Side A
01. In The Sound Room  3:16
02. I Want Speed  3:09
03. Over and Over  3:20
04. Love Comes Knockin’  1:57
05. You Did Her Wrong   2:37
06. Pepperoni Man 3:33

Side B
01. Tomorrow  2:31
02. Midnight To Six Man  2:25
03. My Hometown 3:23
04. Calm me Down 3:09
05. Who Needs You (Live)  1:55
06. You’ll Never Say Never (Live) 2:13

a link to an mp3 sampler, which has a little taste of every track on the record:
https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/DSn2mlGQL1

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Transparent coke clear vinyl is a Lion exclusive edition of
150x hand-numbered copies

available exclusively from Lion — pre-order only
Catalogue number: RTAI 006 / LION LP-191
UPC: 778578319113
Format: Lion exclusive edition —  transparent coke clear vinyl (150x hand-numbered copies)

also available — pre-order only
Black vinyl version is a Return to Analog International exclusive
Format:
RTAI exclusive edition — black vinyl (500x copies)

available through Lion on a pre-order only basis
or direct from Return to Analog International:
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