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Tsunami

Loud Is As

Sprung from the DC punk and politics that inspired Dischord, TeenBeat and the Riot Grrrl revolution, Washington, DC’s Tsunami crashed into the 90s with wit, distortion and a sharp-tongued feminist spirit. This five LP box set collects eleven 7"s, 4-track demos, 1993's Deep End, 1994's The Heart's Tremolo, plus the first-ever vinyl pressing of 1997's acclaimed A Brilliant Mistake. Drawing on the suitcase archives of their own Simple Machines Records, Tsunami's ambition – from all ages basement shows to the second stage of Lollapalooza – is captured in essays, photos, and ephemera, revealing the DIY history of the alternative music revolution.

Track List

  1. LP1 - Deep End
  2. A1 In A Name
  3. A2 The Spook
  4. A3 Slugger
  5. A4 Lucky
  6. A5 Water's Edge
  7. A6 Genius Of Crack
  8. A7 460
  9. B1 Valentine
  10. B2 Skinny
  11. B3 Waxed
  12. B4 Writing Letters
  13. B5 Stupid Like A Fox
  14. B6 Unlisted
  15. LP2 - The Heart’s Tremolo
  16. C1 Loud Is As Loud Does
  17. C2 Quietnova
  18. C3 Be Like That
  19. C4 Fast Food Medicine
  20. C5 Kidding On The Square
  21. D1 Slaw
  22. D2 Cowed By The Bla Bla
  23. D3 The Heart's Tremolo
  24. D4 Le Bride D'Elegance
  25. D5 Fits And Starts
  26. LP3 - A Brilliant Mistake
  27. E1 Old Grey Mare
  28. E2 Great Mimes
  29. E3 Double Shift
  30. E4 Enter Misguided
  31. E5 The Workers Are Punished
  32. E6 Liar's Dice (Flight Of The Chickens)
  33. F1 The Match
  34. F2 Unbridled
  35. F3 DMFH
  36. F4 David Foster Wallace
  37. F5 Hockey
  38. F6 PBS
  39. LP4 - World Tour and Other Destinations:
  40. G1 Flameproof Suit
  41. G2 World Tour
  42. G3 Ski Trip
  43. G4 Kickball Babe
  44. G5 Candyman
  45. G6 Jonathan
  46. G7 Writing Letters
  47. G8 Breakdown
  48. H1 Genius Of Crack
  49. H2 Answerman
  50. H3 Left Behind
  51. H4 Punk Means Cuddle
  52. H5 Crackers
  53. H6 Could Have Been Christmas
  54. H7 Load Hog
  55. LP5 - World Tour and Other Destinations:
  56. I1 Goldigger
  57. I2 Sometimes A Notion
  58. I3 Walking Tour
  59. I4 Courage
  60. I5 Beauty Pt. 2
  61. I6 Brick Book Building
  62. J1 Not Living
  63. J2 Kidding on the Square
  64. J3 Bossa Nova
  65. J4 Poodle
  66. J5 Old City
  67. J6 Newspaper