05 May 2020

THE POSIES Ontario 1996

 



Artist Biography by


Failure
The Posies were one of the most popular power pop bands of the '90s; along with other revivalists like Matthew Sweet and Teenage Fanclub, they helped update the classic power pop sound for the alternative age, marrying bright, British Invasion-style melodies and harmonies to loud, grungy guitars and quirky lyrics. Centered around the partnership of guitarists, vocalists, and songwriters Jonathan Auer and Ken Stringfellow, the Posies made a splash in the power pop underground with their home-recorded debut, 1988's Failure. The ornate, polished sound of their major-label debut, 1990's Dear 23, gave way to a tougher, more guitar-based sound on 1993's Frosting on the Beater and 1996's Amazing Disgrace. While the Posies broke up in 1998 and both Auer and Stringfellow went on to solo careers, the pair would revive the Posies throughout the 2000s for albums and live work, eventually making their way to a 30th Anniversary tour in 2018.

Tracklist

1 Ontario (LP Version) 2:40
2 Every Bitter Drop (Previously Unreleased) 4:09
3 Hate Song (Live) 3:40
4 Going, Going, Gone (from "Reality Bites" Motion Picture Soundtrack) 3:34
5 Leave Me Be (from The Zombies Tribute) 2:19
6 King Midas In Reverse (from The Hollies Tribute) 5:31
7 Every Christian Lionhearted Man Will Show You (Previously Unreleased) 3:43

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