The Untold Fables – Every Mother's Nightmare [LP] (1985, Dionysus Records)

The Untold Fables sit right in that mid-80s pocket where punk energy collided with a renewed obsession for ‘60s garage sounds. Their album 'Every Mother’s Nightmare', released in 1985 through Dionysus Records, captures that moment perfectly -fuzzed-out guitars, Farfisa-style keys, and a raw, slightly chaotic vibe that feels both retro and urgent. 

 
Coming out of the Los Angeles underground, with figures like Paul Carey and Robert Butler involved, they were plugged into the club circuit that helped define the garage rock revival. This was a scene built on rediscovery -bands pulling from 'Nuggets'-era influences and mixing them with punk’s stripped-down aggression. The result was a sound that felt familiar but louder, faster, and a bit more reckless.

 
The record itself is packed with short, punchy songs driven by simple riffs and relentless rhythm. Tracks blur into each other in a way that almost feels intentional, like the repetition is part of the charm rather than a flaw. The production doesn’t clean things up too much either -it keeps that live, slightly unhinged feel where everything sounds like it could fall apart but never quite does. “An ear splitting release. Some of the songs sound the same but that can be expected because of the genre. A wonderfully noisy album with alot of energy.” That description hits the mark. It’s loud, rough around the edges, and more focused on attitude than variety, which is exactly what makes it work. 

 
Around that time, Dionysus Records, led by Lee Joseph, was becoming a central hub for this kind of sound, documenting bands that were keeping garage rock alive in a new decade. Releases like this one turned into cult favorites, passed around by collectors and fans who were deep into the revival scene.

 
'Every Mother’s Nightmare' doesn’t try to polish or modernize the formula. It leans fully into distortion, repetition, and energy, which is why it still resonates with anyone who’s into that raw, back-to-basics approach to rock. 

 

 

Label: Dionysus Records – ID 8603 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: US 

Released: 1985 

Style: Garage Rock, Punk 

 

Tracklist: 

A1 Girl Of My Own 2:06 

A2 Let Me Know 2:40 

A3 Other Fish 3:33 

A4 I'm Rowed Out 2:36 

A5 Revenge 1:59 

A6 You're Hated 2:00 

A7 Don't Need You No More 3:21 

B1 It's A Cryin' Shame 2:12 

B2 Gone My Way (Now You Go Yours) 2:40 

B3 Get The Picture? 2:07 

B4 I Want My Woman 2:25 

B5 I'll Be Gone 2:09 

B6 Rockhead 3:39 

 

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