Drop Nineteens 1991 LP (Gray Vinyl)

Following the release of Drop Nineteens' first album in 30 years, Hard Light, and the re-issue of their 1992 shoegaze masterwork Delaware, Wharf Cat Records are excited to announce the official release of Drop Nineteens' 1991. This LP comprises the band's first two demo sessions which were mailed out via cassette to labels in 1991 finding their way to the UK music press and generating instant buzz and an ensuing feeding frenzy to sign the band. After signing with Caroline Records, Drop Nineteens decided to write an entirely new record, Delaware, for their first official release, leaving the songs on 1991 behind, frozen in time.

Swells of layered guitars and buried vocal harmonies adorn these tracks, displaying Drop Nineteens when the comparison to their UK contemporaries like Slowdive and Ride were apt. 1991's songs, recorded with a low fi charm, show an ambitious young band capable of writing songs filled with texture and hooks, on the eve of their breakthrough with Delaware.

While Delaware proved Drop Nineteens were really in a class of their own, 'Daymom' is a fun opportunity to see their progression. Less noisy and more in line with their then-contemporaries like Ride and Slowdive, it's six minutes of hypnotic guitar feedback and dreamy buried vocals. Dare I say it's ethereal?