This split on Taang! Records features two early Boston bands. Info: Comprised of members Tom Keenan (lead/rhythm guitar, vocals), Pete Mulford (lead/rhythm guitar, vocals), Cathy DeMarco (drums), and a host of bassists over the years (including Tom, Frank & Romeo), the garage/punk-pop outfit Last Stand has been slugging it out since 1984, when they issued their first split single with Noonday Underground for the Taang! label. A three-song EP, Violent Solution, followed in 1985 and a year later, their first full-length album, Approved Cuts. Further releases followed throughout the '80s (1988's Faith In Fate and 1989's Boston Callin) before the group went on hiatus by the mid-'90s. (Greg Prato) - Noonday Underground were basically almost the same members and consisted of Tom (vocals/guitar), Pete (guitars), Leslie (bass), Kathy (drums) and has only this vinyl appearance, followed by three demo tapes (1984 &1987) and in the late Eighties the band broke up. Amazing that no label took pity on pushing the four. Well, even if it's just a short pleasure, you'll get two crunchy cocktails in return. Solid all-around.
- Great Thx to Fredrik -
Thank you for this rare Boston sound.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff. I saw Last Stand way back in '87 (or thereabouts) open up for the Descendents at TT the Bear's in Cambridge, MA. They were terrific. I don't know why I didn't buy some of their vinyl back when I had every chance in the world, but I didn't.
ReplyDelete