Description

New band-compiled album of The Pooh Sticks hits and misses.

Pressed on Blue Vinyl and presented in gatefold sleeve. Includes poster.

Mellifluous is a word you wont hear much when conversation turns to early Pooh Sticks records. But noise pollution, sure: that comes up. Ive even used it myself. So look away now if you must: Straight Up: Noise Pollution C88-90 is a selection of some of the most loved/despised/ignored tracks released by The Pooh Sticks on however many records it was before it all went wilfully American sometime around dotted-lining for BMG mega-corp in 1991.

The record has highlights and lowlights. You and me, wed probably agree on most of them. We chose a reasonable cross-section, I think (although there couldve been more tambourine), including:

On Tape zeitgeist-nailin strum and strangle.

I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well long title

Teenage High breathy sweetness sneaked onto the depraved Sympathy For The Record Industry label.

Dying For It the Vaselines cover which beat Nirvana by a full two years (though theirs sold better).

and more! Its like Christmas (no, blocking up the chimney wont help: weve cut spare keys). And all of this in a nice gatefold sleeve, and on Steve McQueens- eyes blue vinyl. And theres even a repro poster for the March 89 Pastels/Pooh Sticks/Vaselines gig up London way (I swear I was there, people say).

On behalf of the group, I hope you enjoy it. No, really. It was all a long time ago but I remember we had fun. Maybe you were even there having fun with us.

Trudi xx