Artist	Song
Speed the Plough	The Tide Won't Tire
Speed the Plough	Just a Little
Speed the Plough	Napoleon
Wild Carnation	The Rising Tide
Speed the Plough	Big Bus
Speed the Plough	Said & Done
Speed the Plough	Aeroplane
Speed the Plough	Love Song
Speed the Plough	Follow Your Visions
Speed the Plough	Tommy's House
Speed the Plough	Lock and Key
Wild Carnation	Susquehanna 142
Speed the Plough	Late Birds
Speed the Plough	The Plough & The Stars
Speed the Plough	Deeper Brown
Speed the Plough	Ella's Way
Wild Carnation	Acid Rain & The Big One
Speed the Plough	Final Day

Comment:

An obscure but simply lovely band, all of whose discs are long out of print. They evolved out of a Feelies spin-off called the Trypes, recording four albums in the early '90's with a revolving cast (including Feelies bassist Brenda Sauter and briefly Feelies drummer Stan Demeski, with some production work by Feelies guitarist Bill Million). Not surprisingly, they sound a lot like the Feelies -- specifically, the acoustic, folky, pastoral sound of The Good Earth, further mellowed by flute solos, a madrigal-type ambient feel, and charming but twee female vocals. The albums weren't all that great -- too much emphasis on a drawn-out quiet vibe rather than the simple, direct hooks of the Feelies, and the male vocals (mostly omitted from this mix) were pretty bland. Still, the highlights (including a few from Sauter's later spin-off band Wild Carnation) make for a delightful mix perfect for falling asleep in meadows. Not that I get to do much of that.

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