Vertigogo 7''
Merge
1990
Rating: 8 apple carts out of 10
Erectus Monotone was a staple of the Merge roster in the early days of the label. In fact this is just the ninth release they put out - they're up around 500 these days! EM were from Raleigh and played catchy early-nineties indie pop, a jangly Husker Du with boy/girl vocal combos. The title tracks is a scorcher from start to finish. In addition to the title songs there are two tracks on side b - "En Este Momente" and "Bakin' Bread," both fine endeavors. These kids broke up before I moved to the Triangle, but a few years back they did a couple of reunion gigs and finally got to see them live - very enjoyable.
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