The Bed Is In The Ocean (Indie Exclusive)' (Splatter Vinyl LP)

The Bed Is In The Ocean (Indie Exclusive)' (Splatter Vinyl LP)A lingering guitar note. A cushion of a bassline nudging along a hushed cadence unspooling impressionistic poeticism one halting line at a time; the sparse snap of a snare providing punctuation. This is how Bostons Karate opened their third full length, 1998s The Bed Is In The Ocean. Perhaps this was a reaction to the aggressive punk tones that marked their previous album, or maybe they hoped to capture the somnambulant dusk on one of those pristine

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and the City of Broad Shoulders

No traditional film score was commissioned for Pulp Fiction

from the second single Rescue

recorded at Folk City on July 17

the album is a bold concept record that pushes creative boundaries

"Black Velvet" is an extraordinary collection of 10 tracks making their LP debut

Ó it also stakes a fair claim to being the greatest doo wop ALBUM of all time

and soaring Day-Glo synths have taken center stage

psychedelia and jazz into a sonically rich score of self-actualization

like so many other R&B groups of their era

and the search for connection and purpose