"Eyes Rind As If Beggars"by The Garbage and The Flowers occupies a unique place in my heart. Seldom has a record come from seemingly nowhere (somehow I missed all the reviews which must have been stellar and none of the music obsessives that I hung around with mentioned it even in passing upon its first release in 1997) had such an impact on me. Excitingly, Grapefruit Record Club has a new collection of pre-"Eyes Rind..." material due for release this week (thanks for the tip, G!). "The Deep Niche" features the choral nursery rhyme sweetness of "Sandy Skies" which approaches their own "Love Comes Slowly Now" for sheer love-inducing prettiness:
The fidelity and feel are perfect and lend it the magical air of some long lost acetate of Vashti fronting The Velvet Underground that some lucky soul chanced upon in a flea market or garage sale. I'm purposefully not listening to any more of "The Deep Niche" in advance of hearing the vinyl to keep the moment special. If only Volcanic Tongue were still around to ensure that it came to Glasgow.
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