Goblin Mix & The Exploding Budgies ‎– The Complete Goblin Mix & The Exploding Budgies [CD] (1991, Flying Nun)

The link between the two bands is guitarist David Mitchell (who went on to play in the truly wonderful 3D's and Ghost Club). Exploding Budgies were quite insane in a lot of ways (not that you'd pick up on that from these recordings). They split toward the end of 1984. David Mitchell then joined Goblin Mix, visually quite confusing. Whereas The Budgies had the standard 'back-to-the-dolequeue-on-Monday' look of many of their contemporaries, each member of Goblin Mix sported a distinctive image. Dave Mitchell had the dishevelled drunken slob look and a rather frightening afro, the other guitarist looked like he was about to drop his guitar mid song and head off night-clubbing with his trendy clothes and perfectly coiffed haircut. The bass player had a sort of Teddy Boy look, but with an outrageous mulleted hairstyle and biker jacket. He also constantly looked like he was about to burst into tears. The drummer was a Robert Smith type goth who looked sorta furtive and embarrassed to be there. Musically they ranged from Mitchell's Dinosaur Jr'ish thrashes like "Venus Flye Trap" and "The Travelling Grave", to the other guys folk rocky fare with rather flowery romantic Blakes'ian prose (lots of 'Thy's, Thee's, 'Thou's' etc...) and violins. He may have also been a bit of a Pogues fan 'cos he sounded a lot like Shane McGowan. The Budgies were a really good forgotten band from a time (1983-85) when Auckland had very few decent ones. They knock it up a notch. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

 

Label: Flying Nun Records ‎– FNCD193 

Format: CD, Compilation 

Country: New Zealand 

Released: 1991 

Style: Indie Rock, Dunedin Sound, Indie Pop

Tracklist:

1 – The Exploding Budgies Thornfield 

2 – The Exploding Budgies Kenneth Anger 

3 – The Exploding Budgies Hank Marvin 

4 – The Exploding Budgies See You Around The Stones 

5 – The Exploding Budgies Sunflower 

6 – Goblin Mix Lament 

7 – Goblin Mix The Water 

8 – Goblin Mix Time Away 

9 – Goblin Mix Unusual Wish 

10 – Goblin Mix Travelling Grave 

11 – Goblin Mix Venus Fleye Trap 

12 – Goblin Mix The Winter Song 

13 – Goblin Mix The Drinking Mans Curse 

14 – Goblin Mix Coleridge / Up From The Sink I Spy 

15 – Goblin Mix Fruit Of The Womb 

Notes:

Sixteen tracks are listed on the rear tray card but only 15 tracks are on the disc. Track 14 is made up of two songs. The back of the CD booklet also lists a 17th title "Ely's On Smack" which doesn't appear on the disc. 

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