Wipers - Is This Real? This Is A Photograph (Gold Nugget Vinyl)

Wipers - Is This Real? This Is A Photograph (Gold Nugget Vinyl)Unquestionably Portland's most well loved punk group, they formed in the late 70's & in 1980 released their debut LP. 12 songs of stabbing, jittery guitar, snapped vocals, & unabashed teen angst. Full of desperation & yearning, the LP has stood as a blueprint for wretched youth for over 25 yrs. In the early 90's it was given mainstream attention when Nirvana covered 2 tracks off the record & Cobain announced it was one of the primary influences on his

it's certainly the equal of the preceding Either/Or

This allowed the rest of the band to not overthink the songs before hearing vocals

even the album's cover - an iconic photograph by Toni Frissell - exhibits the surreal

and the eye-wateringly casual acoustic cover of 'Frank Mills' (from the "hippie" musical Hair)

these women-no-longer-girls were ready for the major leagues

honoring our lost musical heroes

The album has been remixed & remastered and brand new cover art commissioned – emphasizing that this is a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album

The undisputed masters of blackened deathcore have returned to ignite sonic memories of albums past with the scorch of old school sound

This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Series was produced by Joe Harley

No need to buy multiple sizes

" With ambling sweetness and a fresh

hitting the local rap and alternative music scene