Pooh Sticks - Straight Up: Noise Pollution C88-90 CD
POOH STICKS - STRAIGHT UP: NOISE POLLUTION C88-90 CD
Release Date: July 28 2023
New Band compiled CD of the Pooh Sticks Hits and Misses. Sleeve notes by Trudi
Here is what Trudi says
‘Mellifluous’… is a word you won’t hear much when conversation turns to early Pooh Sticks records. But ‘noise pollution’, sure: that comes up. I’ve 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-line’ing for BMG mega-corp in 1991.
The record has highlights and lowlights. You and me, we’d probably agree on most of them. We chose a reasonable cross-section, I think (although there could’ve 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)
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
Tracklist
- On Tape
- Time To Time
- Heroes And Villain
- Just Another Minute
- Teenage High
- 123 Red Light
- When The Night Falls
- Dying For It
- I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well
- Sex Head
- Foxy Boy
- Dare True Kiss Promise
- Do It Again (A Little Bit Slower)
- Indiepop Aint Noise Pollution
