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Band's bio:
Introducing the one and only Kiwi king of lo-fi country-punk! New Zealand's own... Darcy Clay!
(hold for applause)
Darcy earned his place in outsider rock lore in 1997 with only 6 songs, recorded in his bedroom to 4-track cassette tape. With catchy dirtier-than-dirt guitar riffs and a punch-drunk attitude, the breakout track "Jesus I Was Evil" is about as close to lo-fi perfection you'll ever experience. The tune climbed higher than anyone could've expected, improbably reaching #5 on New Zealand's top singles chart and catapulting the EP to gold status (more than 7500 copies sold).
Unfortunately Darcy's output is painfully sparse and we'll never know what might have been. In 1998, after a year of one amazing turn after another, he unexpectedly took his own life. He was suddenly gone, leaving us with only the 6 track EP, a handful of live recordings and the memory of one of the most fascinating young voices in rock history. He was truly ahead of his time.
We're proud to continue his story here in America with two tracks from his fabled EP. The funky-synth lo-fi masterpiece "Jesus I Was Evil" and a truly punk cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" (recorded years before the White Stripes even existed). Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell everyone. Darcy Clay has arrived stateside.
40 copies released on yellow colored vinyl
40 copies released on blue colored vinyl
40 copies released on red colored vinyl
Variant edition:
(hold for applause)
Darcy earned his place in outsider rock lore in 1997 with only 6 songs, recorded in his bedroom to 4-track cassette tape. With catchy dirtier-than-dirt guitar riffs and a punch-drunk attitude, the breakout track "Jesus I Was Evil" is about as close to lo-fi perfection you'll ever experience. The tune climbed higher than anyone could've expected, improbably reaching #5 on New Zealand's top singles chart and catapulting the EP to gold status (more than 7500 copies sold).
Unfortunately Darcy's output is painfully sparse and we'll never know what might have been. In 1998, after a year of one amazing turn after another, he unexpectedly took his own life. He was suddenly gone, leaving us with only the 6 track EP, a handful of live recordings and the memory of one of the most fascinating young voices in rock history. He was truly ahead of his time.
We're proud to continue his story here in America with two tracks from his fabled EP. The funky-synth lo-fi masterpiece "Jesus I Was Evil" and a truly punk cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" (recorded years before the White Stripes even existed). Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell everyone. Darcy Clay has arrived stateside.
Tracklist:
Side-A:
Jesus I was Evil (Studio)
Jolene (Studio)
Jesus I was Evil (Studio)
Jolene (Studio)
Runout groove etching: GRIM 024-A Who copied who?
Side-B:
Jesus I was Evil (Live)
Jolene (Live)
Jesus I was Evil (Live)
Jolene (Live)
Runout groove etching: GRIM 023-B Suicide sucks
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Back cover
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Yellow edition:
40 copies released on yellow colored vinyl
Blue edition:
40 copies released on blue colored vinyl
Red edition:
40 copies released on red colored vinyl
Variant edition:
40 copies released on clear with yellow, blue and red splatter colored vinyl with alternative cover designed, screen printed and numbered by Von Munz with glow in the dark ink
Comes with an alternative version of the variant's cover designed and screen printed by Von Munz
Test pressing:
Comes with an alternative version of the variant's cover designed and screen printed by Von Munz
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