if the stars aren't enough

grayson lane ~ if the stars aren't enough 7'' (drive-in records, 1999)

an alter ego from a band called slumber, grayson lane could be the baby born from a night of love between the cat's miaow and yo la tengo.
this is their only release and has mostly calm tunes with clean guitars; but there's some moments of distorted guitars as well. mellow, intimate and lo-fi sound with a warming female voice.
the highlight is the opening track 'memory man' with a beautiful boy-girl vocal and shoegaze feeling.
in their own words: the sound of knowing that something has been lost and can never be found again.



01. memory man
02. hanging on a star (nick drake cover)
03. something like what i saw outside my window this morning

crisco disco

chapter 13 ~ crisco disco 7''(drive-in records/bebop records, 2000)

previously known as the marble index, an "ex diy porn actor and a disgraced ex-melody maker journalist" get together to create pure 80's synth/cold wave-ish dreamy and chilled songs.
"100% guitar-less and proud of it, crisco disco wears its synthpop colours with pride. a pristine slice of triumphalist flash made from equal measures of giorgio moroder, visage & classic italo nrg, not to mention a hefty dose of simple arrogant conceit".

this is a 7'' with two songs that were airplayed in john peel's radio show.
they were later featured on their album called 'the world from heaven', a co-release by drive-in records and saltwater.



01. crisco disco
02. element 4

(if you happen to have the album, please contact me because i'm looking for it for ages!)