Label: Numero
Reissued 11/8/2024
Sprung from the same DC punk and politics scene that inspired Dischord, TeenBeat and the Riot Grrrl revolution, Washington, DC’s Tsunami crashed into the 90s with wit, distortion and a sharp-tongued feminist spirit. This five LP box set collects eleven 7"s, 4-track demos, 1993's Deep End, 1994's The Heart's Tremolo, plus the first-ever vinyl pressing of 1997's acclaimed A Brilliant Mistake. Drawing on the suitcase archives of their own Simple Machines Records, Tsunami's ambition – from all ages basement shows to the second stage of Lollapalooza – is captured in essays, photos, and ephemera, revealing the DIY history of the alternative music revolution. In addition to interviews with the band members, it also includes essays by six respected music writers who recount Tsunami’s history and significance, from record-to-record and from then-to-now, restoring the band to its rightful place as standard-bearers for the 1990s independent explosion.
Track listing:
- In A Name
- The Spook
- Slugger
- Lucky
- Water's Edge
- Genius Of Crack
- 460
- Valentine
- Skinny
- Waxed
- Writing Letters
- Stupid Like A Fox
- Unlisted
- Loud Is As Loud Does
- Quietnova
- Be Like That
- Fast Food Medicine
- Kidding On The Square
- Slaw
- Cowed By The Bla Bla
- The Heart's Tremolo
- Le Bride D'Elegance
- Fits And Starts
- Old Grey Mare
- Great Mimes
- Double Shift
- Enter Misguided
- The Workers Are Punished
- Liar's Dice (Flight Of The Chickens)
- The Match
- Unbridled
- DMFH
- David Foster Wallace
- Hockey
- PBS
- Flameproof Suit
- World Tour
- Ski Trip
- Kickball Babe
- Candyman
- Jonathan
- Writing Letters
- Breakdown
- Genius Of Crack
- Answerman
- Left Behind
- Punk Means Cuddle
- Crackers
- Could Have Been Christmas
- Load Hog
- Goldigger
- Sometimes A Notion
- Walking Tour
- Courage
- Beauty Pt. II
- Brick Book Building
- Not Living
- Kidding on the Square
- Bossa Nova
- Poodle
- Old City
- Newspaper