Friday, March 11, 2011

The Crimp(o)lene Explosion - Souvenir

This is one of those obscure indiepop gems that you read this blog for. (Don't you?)

To be honest, this one even has me baffled. This track appeared on a 1987 cassette compilation called Uncle Arthur's Pop Parlour with 18 other bands, the vast majority of whom are just as unknown - although the BMX Bandits make an appearance, as do the Poppyheads with "Dreamabout" (later a Sarah single).

Their name appears as "Crimpolene" here but that "o" was probably extraneous. Not that there seem to be many people who would have cared about the misspelling. Wikipedia suggests a link to Birmingham's Noseflutes, if that means anything to anyone.

Whatever. It's a great tune.


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