The Fluid ‎– Clear Black Paper [LP] (1988, Sub Pop)

It should be pointed out that it was Denver outfit The Fluid that seemed to fire the first shot in the stakes which would later be deemed grunge rock not Seattle (although it came via Sub Pop). Previously there existed a taboo in the underground not to mix 70’s riffs with 80’s hardcore, yet as the 80’s progressed Black Flag seemed to almost lobby to have their name Flag changed Sabbath. The Fluid showed that punk could progress only so far before you had to seek outside influences. Tracks such as "Cold Outside", "It’s My Time", "Left Unsaid" and "Try Try Try" were powering and indicated that The Fluid were an act with enormous potential. Later efforts such as ‘Glue’ and ‘Roadmouth’ gleamed acclaim for The Fluid’s yet their golden moment clearly remained ‘Clear Black Paper’. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

Label: Sub Pop ‎– SP 16 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: US, Canada, Germany

Released: May 1988 

Style: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Garage Punk, Grunge

Tracklist:

A1 Cold Outside 

A2 Nick Of Time 

A3 Lonely One 

A4 It's My Time 

A5 Left Unsaid 

B1 Try, Try, Try 

B2 Hall Of Mirrors 

B3 Much Too Much 

B4 Your Kinda Thing 

B5 New Questions 

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