LIST 124 - 31/01/14 (an Elefant Records' 25th anniversary special, part one)
Hello there,
This week's List is the first of a two-part special celebrating the quarter-century of Spain's most enduring indiepop label.
Founded by Luis Calvo in 1989, and operating out of León and more recently Madrid, Elefant's back catalogue effectively documents the rise of Spanish indiepop from its initial Sarah Records-inspired offerings (such as the "other" Usura, i.e. not the chart-bothering dance project of the same name from the same period) through to the present day's varied offshoots that incorporate anything from easy listening to punk...
And this it has done whilst simultaneously racking up an impressive body of work from both new and established talents from the UK, Sweden, Germany, France and elsewhere. For the purposes of this exercise, though, I've tried to refrain from including singles released elsewhere that Elefant licensed for Spain and surrounding territories - wonderful as it would have been to include the likes of the Frank Blake single released elsewhere on Shoeshine...
Researching these two lists washed up some surprising names among Elefant's not insubstantial bank of one-off singles - yes, that really was a Cranes single released on the label 12 years ago. With the exceptions of Po! and Ivy, most of what I wanted to upload I was able to find online, so enjoy!
J x
This week's List is the first of a two-part special celebrating the quarter-century of Spain's most enduring indiepop label.
Founded by Luis Calvo in 1989, and operating out of León and more recently Madrid, Elefant's back catalogue effectively documents the rise of Spanish indiepop from its initial Sarah Records-inspired offerings (such as the "other" Usura, i.e. not the chart-bothering dance project of the same name from the same period) through to the present day's varied offshoots that incorporate anything from easy listening to punk...
And this it has done whilst simultaneously racking up an impressive body of work from both new and established talents from the UK, Sweden, Germany, France and elsewhere. For the purposes of this exercise, though, I've tried to refrain from including singles released elsewhere that Elefant licensed for Spain and surrounding territories - wonderful as it would have been to include the likes of the Frank Blake single released elsewhere on Shoeshine...
Researching these two lists washed up some surprising names among Elefant's not insubstantial bank of one-off singles - yes, that really was a Cranes single released on the label 12 years ago. With the exceptions of Po! and Ivy, most of what I wanted to upload I was able to find online, so enjoy!
J x
BMX BANDITS – Quand il n’y a plus d’amour (2009)
THE LOVELIES – Happy Wednesday (1992)
LE MANS – Con Peru En La Playa (1994)
TREMBLING BLUE STARS – Hurry Home Through the Crowds (2004)
BAND À PART – Verano Azul, Invierno Nuclear (2013)
LA SINTESIS – September (1992)
THE SCHOOL – Let It Slip (2008)
ST CHRISTOPHER – Young Nun (1995)
FITNESS FOREVER – Lui (2013)
VELODROME 2000 –Sindy Sex Aid (19xx)
ORANGE CAKE MIX – Honeybee (1997)
CAMERA OBSCURA – Keep It Clean (2003)
HELEN LOVE – Junk Shop Discotheque (2006)
SPEEDMARKET AVENUE – You Can’t Follow (2012)
CRANES – The Moon City (demo version) (2002)
STEREO TOTAL – No Controles (2009)
THE CARROTS – Doing Our Part (2008)
COOPER – Arizona (2011)
COLA JET SET – En Esta Pista Ya No Se Puede Bailar (2009)
THE RILEYS – Someday (1992)
TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – The Good Anarchist (2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTojrBO2QAs
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