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Sea Monkee
Kudgel
Rerelease from the much-beloved Boston noise-rock legends features the original, hard-to-find 10 plus previously unreleased tracks recorded by Bob Weston. Kudgel made their mark on U.S.A. in the late 80s with an unmistakable vocal and guitar onslaught
Collection Contents
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Pallet Jack | 1:53 | Play |
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Neo Nozzle | 3:03 | Play |
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15 Second Crush | 2:17 | Play |
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Jump Ball | 1:56 | Play |
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Scrapple | 1:57 | Play |
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Dyn-o-mite | 2:42 | Play |
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Chimp is Dead | 6:16 | Play |
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Knute | 4:03 | Play |
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Chunk Youth | 3:28 | Play |
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Ice Blue | 1:51 | Play |
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Take It | 2:06 | Play |
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Kermit | 2:47 | Play |
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Description
Midriff Records is proud to release Sea Monkee Plus Seven, a re-issue of one of the seminal bands of Bostons music scene, Kudgel. Formed in 1989 by Mark Erdody, Kudgel became one of Beantowns most beloved and cherished secrets, embodying, along with The Swirlies, what came to be known as chimp rock: spastic and overblown-guitar driven noise-pop, infused with a bubblegum sensibility that belied the complexity of their song structure.
Kudgels tenure as a functioning band was appropriately enough brief and tumultuous. The band went through three major lineup changes (although Erdody always remained as the principal songwriter), a disillusioning tour of the states and several hard-wrought self-released recordings, sharing the stage along the way with Pavement, The Jesus Lizard, Rodan, Gumball, and Six Finger Satellite.
Originally released in 1994 as a 10 vinyl, Sea Monkee was recorded in two sessions with Boston studio aficionado Darron Burke, and with Bob Weston at Steve Albinis Chicago home during Kudgels April 1993 tour of the states. It would be Kudgels penultimate release, done on a friends 100% Breakfast imprint. Shortly after, Kudgel released a 7 split single with another local Boston band before breaking up in November 94.
Since their disbanding, Kudgel has reunited three times to perform at benefit shows for Boston musicians. At the most recent, 2004s Bartleys Choice Benefit, members of The Beatings proposed to Erdody the idea of
re-issuing a Kudgel album on Midriff Records. The idea went through various permutations and procrastination until Erdody mailed in the
re-mastered Sea Monkee and seven previously unreleased tracks. The project went ahead full steam.
Releasing Sea Monkee Plus Seven has been a labor of love, but for Midriff Records it is also something more important: recognizing a seminal and quintessential Boston band, and a recording we feel is a prerequisite for anyone interested in the musical history of a unique and storied city. We hope this release will introduce Kudgel to a new generation of fans who will find them as challenging and endearing as we do. Midriff Records is proud to release Kudgels classic recording for the first time on CD as Sea Monkee Plus Seven.