Before the Bikeshed, by Slot

Before the Bikeshed

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	1.	Perfect Division 02:56
	2.	Elizabeth's Jigsaw 02:03
	3.	Rock Inst 1 01:52
	4.	Rock Inst 2 01:13
	5.	Disco Fan 00:49
	6.	Bitterest Love Song 02:53
	7.	Up To You 00:40
	8.	She's Going To Oxford 01:25
	9.	Grunge Rock 01:07
	10.	Soon You'll Know It 00:07
	11.	Game 01:04
	12.	Let Me Know 01:39
	13.	Numb 01:24
	14.	Costume 02:45
	15.	Up To You ii 00:28
	16.	Grunge Rock ii 01:08
	17.	Costume ii 02:19
	18.	Watch Her Destroy Me 02:33
	19.	Watch Her Destroy Me ii 02:33
	20.	The Dangling Conversation (Simon and Garfunkel) 02:35

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Before Bikeshed existed, the very earliest attempts at multitrack recording. Fuzzy, lo-fi, hissy. This is Slot. Recorded to 2 and four-track cassette in 1991 and 1992. Funny, the aesthetic of this is something people actively try to reproduce these days.

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released August 9, 2023

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Thee Alex Northampton, UK

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