Shit, It’s amazing how time can start slipping by…a few busy days and all of a sudden I haven’t posted new stuff in almost two weeks… But I’m still here, and I’m still listening to music, I wait that to few of you, to who I probably talk to regularly , if any exist still, are totally interested on…
Well, anyway what I’ve got lined up for you kids today are almost all versions from who is proving itself to be a bartender which serves us spectacular Garage Psych Rock cocktails . I talk about Kyle Thomas , also known as King Tuff, a moniker born when was adolescent while playing with his initials and now use for his solo work, one of the best guys that come to work behind the counter of this good-time rock’n’roll bar.
He comes from a village Vermont southeast and was in a good folk band called Feathers, I think is still in a good metal band with J Mascis( yes, from Heavy Blanket ) called Witch, and plays in two also-great rock bands called Happy Birthday and in which before us today, King Tuff.
Thomas also really likes to draw, and spends lots of time working with brushes and pencils , is a multi-format creator, that always brings an interesting angle to every medium. Along with his brother, he created album art for some releases.
Filled with primitives sounds, whith guitar, drums and bass simple and straightforward, and sloppy blues brushstrokes, with a frantic rhythm,or like an escapist hippie revival , or with a trippy stoner, King Tuff sound lovely retro, as if scooped straight out of the 60’s rock revolution but somehow way too crazy to be anything but wholly modern. So if you’re thing is garage fuzzy rawness , then really do give them a listen, I´m pretty sure you’ll find it a rewarding experience.
I assume you are downloading now, unless you are too busy clicking “share” which is really the only proper way to thank me, aside from leaving comments.
I´m sorry if you waited so long, but I can assure you it was worth it.
FEATHERS
Feathers – Feathers
Label:Feathers Family
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition
Country:US
Released:2005
Recorded At – Long Hair And A Beard Studios
Mastered At – Dream Authority Music
Design – Robin Sweetapple
Illustration – Luke Thomas
Mastered By – John Stout
Performer – Asa, Greg, Jordan, Kurt, Kyle, Meara, Ruth, Shayna
Photography By – Courtney Brooke
Written-By, Producer – Feathers
Limited Edition Of 1000 Copies
Tracklist
1 Old Black Hat With A Dandelion Flower
2 To Each His Own
3 Ulna
4 Ibex Horn
5 Van Rat
6 Silverleaves In The Air Of Starseedlings
7 Past The Moon
8 Come Around
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WITCH
Witch – Witch
Label:Tee Pee Records
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:US
Released:07 Mar 2006
Recorded At – Bisquiteen
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Artwork – Kyle Thomas , Luke Thomas
Bass – Dave Sweetapple
Drums – J Mascis
Guitar – Asa Irons
Guitar, Vocals – Kyle Thomas
Layout – Robin Sweetapple
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Photography By – Ebet Roberts
Producer – John Agnelle, Witch
Recorded By, Mixed By – John Agnelle
First pressing with a color band photo on the back sleeve.
Tracklist
1 Seer
2 Soul Of Fire
3 Black Saint
4 Changing
5 Rip Van Winkle
6 Hand Of Glory
7 Isadora
Witch – Paralyzed
Label:Tee Pee Records
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:US
Released:2008
Recorded At – Bisquiteen
Recorded At – Bank Row
Artwork – Kyle Thomas , Luke Thomas
Bass – Dave Sweetapple
Drums – J Mascis
Engineer [Technical Support] – Henry Irons, Sky Volz
Guitar – Asa Irons, Kurt Weisman, Kyle Thomas
Layout – Robin Sweetapple
Mastered By – Paul Gold
Photography By – Courtney Brooke
Recorded By, Mixed By – Justin Pizzoferrato
Vocals – Kyle Thomas
Written-By, Producer – Witch
Released in a gatefold cover with insert. Contains a dropcard for a free MP3 download of the whole album.
Tracklist
1 Eye 3:41
2 Gone 4:41
3 1000 MPH 3:22
4 Spacegod 4:39
5 Disappear 3:37
6 Sweet Sue 4:53
7 Psychotic Rock 4:45
8 Mutated 2:13
9 Old Trap Line 5:54
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday – Happy Birthday
Label:Sub Pop
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:US
Released:16 Mar 2010
Artwork [Back Cover], Recorded By, Artwork [LP Insert] – Luke Thomas
Backing Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Violin, Artwork [Back Cover], Recorded By – Ruth Garbus
Backing Vocals, Guitar [Inverted], Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Artwork [Back Cover], Recorded By – Chris Weisman
Layout – Jeff Kleinsmith
Mastered By – Joe Lambert
Photography By – Abby Smith
Recorded By, Mixed By – Ryan Power
Synthesizer – Kurt Weisman
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Synthesizer, Written-By, Artwork [Cover Art], Artwork [Back Cover], Recorded By, Mixed By – Kyle Thomas (3)
Notes
Recorded at Brattleboro House Cartoon in Brattleboro, VT. mixed at Stu Stu Studio in Burlington, VT.
Tracklist
1 Girls FM
2 2 Shy
3 Cracked
4 Perverted Girl
5 Subliminal Message
6 Eyes Music
7 Maxine The Teenage Eskimo
8 I Want To Stay (I Run Away)
9 Pink Strawberry Shake
10 Zit
11 Fun
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KING TUFF
King Tuff – Mindblow
Label:Spirit Of Orr
Format:CDr, Album
Country:US
Released:2006
Edition of 100 hand-numbered copies, packaged in a spray-painted digipak with colour image affixed to the front and small black and white insert.
Tracklist
1 Dancing On You
2 Lazerbeam
3 Black Zelda
4 Hands
5 Laoy
6 Staircase Of Diamonds
7 Connection
8 Neon Lights
9 A Pretty Dress
10 Stone Fox
11 She’s On Fire
12 Fine Fine Legs
13 Dazzler
14 Ripper
15 So Desperate
King Tuff – Was Dead
Label:The Colonel Records
Format:CD, Album
Country:US
Released:2008
Tracklist
1 Dancing On You
2 Connection
3 Sun Medallion
4 Lazerbeam
5 Lady
6 A Pretty Dress
7 Ruthie Ruthie
8 Just Strut
9 Kind Of Guy
10 Freak When I’m Dead
11 Animal
12 Stone Fox
13 So Desperate
Hex Dispensers, The / King Tuff – Agatha’s Antlers / Hands
Label:Scion Audio/Visual – Vice Records
Format:Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country:USA & Canada
Released:2011
Design – Nicholas Gazin
Tracklist
A Hex Dispensers, The – Agatha’s Antlers
B King Tuff – Hands
King Tuff – Wild Desire
Label:Suicide Squeeze
Format:Vinyl, 7″, Limited Edition, Clear
Country:US
Released:03 Apr 2012
part of the ongoing Suicide Squeeze singles series.
250 Clear
500 Black
Tracklist
A Wild Desire 3:04
B Hole In My Head 2:37
King Tuff – King Tuff
Label: Sub Pop
Country US
Released 29 May 2012
Tracklist:
1 Anthem
2 Alone & Stoned
3 Keep On Movin’
4 Unusual World
5 Bad Thing
6 Loser’s Wall
7 Stranger
8 Baby Just Break
9 Stupid Superstar
10 Evergreen
11 Swamp Of Love
12 Hit & Run
King Tuff – Screaming Skull
Label:Sub Pop
Format:Vinyl, 7″, Single
Country:US
Released:09 Oct 2012
Front Cover Art: Luke Thomas
Tracklist
1 Screaming Skull
2 Love Potion
Label:Sub Pop
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Glow In The Dark, Black Splatter, Loser Edition
Country:US
Released:23 Sep 2014
Artwork – King Tuff, Big Luke Thomas, Wartella
Bass Guitar – Magic Jake
Drums – Garett Goddard except track 2 Ty Segall
Guitar – King Tuff
Mastered By – Jim Kissling
Mixed By – Dream Power
Producer – Bobby Harlow
Vocals – King Tuff
Written-By – Garett Goddard , Jake Culowski , King Tuff
Limited Loser Edition. Mail orders came with a free patch.
Tracklist
1 Black Moon Spell
2 Sick Min
3 Rainbow’s Run
4 Headbanger
5 Beautiful Thing
6 I Love You Ugly
7 Magic Mirror
8Madness
9Demon From Hell
10lack Holes In Stereo
11adiation
13taircase Of Diamonds
14ddie’s Song
epic post! thanks so much for this one!
Any chance of a re-up for Feathers, Mindblow and the Hex Dispensers 7”? Thanks!