The Folk Implosion- Take A Look Inside

Label: Joyful Noise

Reissued 8/18/2023, Originally released 1994

They say there's always something special about the first time and this record is that first time for the Folk Implosion. the band left the acoustic guitars and fragmentary sketch modus operandi of their earlier cassette behind to focus on an eccentric version of home studio craft, held together by a few cheap microphones (including a Radio Shack PZM) and a Tascam cassette 4-track recorder sequestered under the eaves of a 3rd floor, Cambridge Massachusetts double-decker house apartment. Wood floors and Christmas lights were as much a part of the vibe as an Ampeg VT 40 guitar amp and a small chord organ. The duo would wait until the downstairs neighbor went to work in the morning and then would play until the tunes snapped like a high-pitched snare drum. The setup would close down just before the neighbor came home from work, keeping the peach long enough to see the project through to completion.

Track listing:

1. Blossom 
2. Sputnik's Down 
3. Slap Me 
4. Chicken Squawk 
5. Spiderweb-Butterfly 
6. Had To Find Out 
7. Better Than Allrite 
8. Why Do They Hide 
9. Winter's Day 
10. Boyfriend, Girlfriend 
11. Shake A Little Heaven 
12. Waltzin' With Your Ego 
13. Take A Look Inside
14. Start Again