Doof's '90s Deep Dive Obscure Song Digs
Catchy list title huh - in no particular order |
| 1 |  | Robert Wyatt
Dondestan
"Dondestan"
1991 - typical strange stuff from Wyatt |
| 2 |  | The Blue Aeroplanes
Beatsongs
"Cardboard Box"
1991 - Some mellow jangle from a forgotten band from Bristol (I think) |
| 3 |  | Disco Inferno
Open Doors/Closed Windows
"Free Thought"
1991 - One of my favourite moments by D.I., def the highlight of this release anyway |
| 4 |  | A House
I Am the Greatest
"I Am the Greatest"
1992 - 'Whatever happened to good music? You know in the days when you could feel it? It was almost sexual, sending shivers up your spine.' This near-spoken word track is classic, some biting cynicism and humour. |
| 5 |  | Band of Susans
The Word And The Flesh
"Guitar Trio"
1991 - Immense cover version. |
| 6 |  | Tall Dwarfs
Fork Songs
"Dare to Tread"
1991 - sort of like the greatest dong Clap Your Hands Say Yeah never recorded. |
| 7 |  | Ratcat
Blind Love
"The End"
1991 - not surprising this is the final song, easily the best tune on 'the disc' - a dry ice Lynch-esque beaut. |
| 8 |  | Luna
Pup Tent
"Beautiful View"
1997 - Loads of great songs on this one but I'll give this one the nod for inclusion. |
| 9 |  | Alejandro Escovedo
Gravity
"Last to Know"
1992 - Bit of a Mark Eitzel feel to this down in the dumps ballad. |
| 10 |  | The Rock*A*Teens
Cry
"Cherry Red Compilation"
1997 - Not sure about the band overall, they have a bit of a The Walkmen vibe, but on a few tunes they really hit the mark - esp this one. |
| 11 |  | The Dirtys
You Should Be Sinnin'
"Sex Pain"
1997 - self explanatory. |
| 12 |  | Fuck
Pardon My French
"Tether"
1997 - Dumb band name = not going to be the next Pavement, obscurity beckons. |
| 13 |  | Gary Lucas
Gods and Monsters
"Poison Tree"
1992 - a guitar dude but this one features guest female vocals, ends up like a doomy Zeppelin folk number, very good sh't. |
| 14 |  | Jonathan Richman
I, Jonathan
"That Summer Feeling"
1992 - yeah this one has the feel of a classic, hits that perfect melancholy nostalgic sweet spot. |
| 15 |  | Kitchens Of Distinction
The Death of Cool
"4 Men"
1992 - not sure if this is actually the best song on the album, need to revisit this some more, but it's one of the best and has a real menly title. Sort of power-shoegaze plus jangle believe-it-or-not. |
| 16 |  | Smoke (USA)
Another Reason To Fast
"Friends"
1995 - another release from this strange band and some more great toons including this one. |
| 17 |  | Silver Jews
The Natural Bridge
"Black and Brown Blues"
1996 - not so obscure but the album's a little underrated (it's my favourite oh yes) and this is a stunner. |
| 18 |  | Dirty Three
Horse Stories
"I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me"
1996 - this instrumental stuff from some Nick Cave collaborators is just stonking. |
| 19 |  | Dadamah
This Is Not a Dream
"Limbo Swing"
1995 - some epic lo-fi bullsh't. |
| 20 |  | Loudon Wainwright III
History
"A Father and a Son"
The original Wainwright! A weird fish - has this 'half joking' delivery but I can f'ck with him, this song's mighty goood. |
| 21 |  | Souls of Mischief
93 'til Infinity
"93 'til Infinity"
1993 - chappie does hip hop, chappie does hip hop, chappie doesn't want to die |
| 22 |  | And Also The Trees
The Klaxon
"The Flatlands"
1993 - for Pappy |
| 23 |  | Dead Can Dance
Into the Labyrinth
"The Carnival Is Over"
1993 - not an obscure band but this is considered a lesser album I think? This tune is essential. |
| 24 |  | Robert Earl Keen
A Bigger Piece of Sky
"Corpus Christi Bay"
1993 - list needs some country pop/rock. |
| 25 |  | My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
13 Above The Night
"Badlife"
1993 - one of the least consistent bands of all time going with what I've tried by them so far, but sometimes their sleazy c'ntage is addictive. |
| 26 |  | Thinking Fellers Local 282
Strangers From the Universe
"Cup of Dreams"
1994 - Made the last list but it's so great it features again. Might be my favourite of everything here. |
| 27 |  | The Blackeyed Susans
All Souls Alive
"The Shadow Of Her Smile"
1995 - actually not on the album above, but it's not in the DB - this retro ballad is a good 'un. |
| 28 |  | Dog Faced Hermans
Hum of Life
"How We Connect"
1993 - How we con-nect, how we con-nect... |
| 29 |  | Emmylou Harris
Wrecking Ball
"Wrecking Ball"
1995 - more country soul for y'all. |
| 30 |  | Caustic Resin
Fly Me To The Moon
"Cancerous Eye"
1995 - weird guitar onslaught '90s style. |
| 31 |  | TV Smith
Immortal Rich
"Immortal Rich"
Some acoustic rock style punk - this is a hard style to deliver with conviction and not end up looking a berk...so fair play to TV Smith. |
| 32 |  | The Church
Sometime Anywhere
"Loveblind"
1994 - really evocative trippy jangle, one of my favourite songs from The Church. |
| 33 |  | Scott Walker
Tilt
"Farmer in the City"
1995 - not an obscure artist though no one really mentions him all that much round these parts...Bowie worshipped songs like this one, no doubt. |
| 34 |  | Guy Clark
Dublin Blues
"Dublin Blues"
1995 - another great country voice, need to check the discog. |
| 35 |  | Sand Rubies
Sand Rubies
"Guns in the Churchyard"
1993 - cheesy latter period R.E.M worship...still like it. |
| 36 |  | Misfits
Static Age
"Return of the Fly"
1997 - didn't think I liked the Misfits all that much but this album is perfect. Obvs not recorded in '97 but was released then so it qualifies. |
| 37 |  | Dead Flowers (UK)
Moontan
"Gaia's Love Hole"
1992 - Take a toke on your dong of choice and enter the Gaia hole. |
| 38 |  | Kool Keith
Sex Style
"Make Up Your Mind"
1997 - never hear people refer to this filth in relation to his Dr. Octagon output, but this is just as good tbh |
| 39 |  | Damien Jurado
Waters Ave S.
"Treasures of Gold"
1997 - early Jurado, this one points the way to his future success. |
| 40 |  | Revolting Cocks
Linger Ficken' Good... and Other Barnyard Oddities
"Linger Ficken' Good"
1993 - just funny... |
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