Deeply charming compilation of unvarnished and diaristic home-recordings from teenage artists dating back to the mid-70s. The songs run the gamut from pots-and-pans gamelan and guitar soli to hushed dreampop and domestic dada, but all share a liberated sensibility and an overcast mood. Brilliantly sequenced, a treasure chest of endearing miniatures from start to finish.

RIYL: Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy, Siltbreeze, Cleaners From Venus, Ron Slabe, Flying Nun, and K Records

From the label: “For most, these were the very first recordings they made. For others, these were their earliest tracks to survive the ravages of tech — disintegrating tapes, lost floppy disks, stolen gear and damaged hard drives.

Some of these sonic diary entries remain warped and worn with the crackles and hiss of age, but all of them are new to our ears. It's essential listening for those interested in the work of these artists, the origins of art, and shifts in DIY possibilities and aesthetics over the past five decades.”

New release from Hood Faire.