Honor Role - Craig Olive 7'' (Homestead, 1988)

Honor Role
Craig Olive 7''
Homestead
1988

Rating: 6.5 viking settlers out of 10

It should be noted that neither song on this Honor Role record is named "Craig Olive" - yeah, it's one of those seven inches.  I'm not even sure what I mean by that...I've just never liked it when a seven inch has a "name."  Pet peeves don't always have to make sense.  I've always thought of Honor Role as a "spazzy proto-math rock" meets "eighties college rock" band, but only the b-side "Lives Of The Saints No. 135 (Naked Wife)" mostly fits that billing; side a, "Twist!," is kinda boring and uneventful and not a cover of the famous song by the same name.  Both songs can also be found on the compilation that Merge put out in the nineties that was inventively titled "Album."

Seam - Days of Thunder 7'' (Homestead, 1991)

Seam
Days of Thunder 7''
Homestead
1991

Rating: 7 ghetto kings out of 10

Another early Seam seven inch from the days when Mac from Superchunk was in the band. But Mac or no Mac, with Sooyoung singing and leading the band, they always sounded like Seam regardless of the rest of the band (no insult intended at any of the many people who performed with Seam).  This record features one song from their album "Headsparks," one Big Boys cover song, and one track that appears to be an original only found here.  Seam is one of those bands I will forget to listen to for a while, but I love them every time I hear them.