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EPIC ALBUM COVER #396

Guedeon Della - Doggy Language

Released: 1994 (Elefant)

<3 Big jacket update <3

After months of figuring out what to make my back patch I realised the perfect inspo was Heavenly’s “riot twee” shirt design! It felt very me (although I did take some creative liberties with the colours)

I’m insanely proud of this! It came out so clean and accurate to the original design and I didn’t even use a stencil for it! Also the lace detail around the edge turned out beautiful too. I’ve only been making patches/DIY properly for a year now but I’ve seen myself improve so quickly and I’m glad this is a representation of how that has culminated.

Until another big idea strikes again I might leave the jacket alone for a little while and focus on some pants I’ve started which has no particular theme - it’ll just be more music I like of multiple styles jumbled together.

Touch Girl Apple Blossom luxuriates in radiant jangle, the band’s two guitarists — Olivia Garner (who also sings) and John Morales — joining in sunshine soaked spirals of pop-rock sound. “Sunshine Reminds Me Of,” an early single, beckons from the first warm day of the season. The sound is well in line with the jangle-pop of Sharp Pins, the happy-into-sad glow of the Cords, and the lo-fi tunefulness of Good Flying Birds, a band that they’ll be touring with this summer.

This is an updated version of the zine Mike published in 2024 with 8 extra pages (including a new review and extra photos).

It starts with a review of seeing the band in November of 1996 (lucky bastard!) by accident on his trip to London. Before he left the States, a friend told him to go check out "this new Scottish band." He did and the rest is history. 

Like me (I've seen B & S 9 times in 5 different states), Mike has traveled all over to see Stuart Murdoch and the gang and writes about it quite eloquently.

It includes reviews of the shows, set lists, and photos. B & S fans really need this one, and I'd call it a steal at $5!

www.silentcommandzine.bandcamp.com

Tracklist:

you made me realise • slow • thorn • cigarette in your bed • drive it all over me