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

   

King Tuff ‎– Black Moon Spell
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

12 Eyes Of The Muse
13taircase Of Diamonds
14ddie’s Song