You wouldn't suspect it from the overall tenor of this record, but Seattle's
Purdins were the leadoff band on the rather raucous, and almost thoroughly excellent Damned tribute album,
Another Damned Seattle Compilation. In fact, this trio couldn't get arrested for even
posing as a punk band on the five originals contained within, nor do they exhibit any of that proverbial Seattle grunge under their collective fingernails. Instead, the Purdins had a penchant for anti-
Nuggets folk-rock, indulging in some saucy jangle here and there. The slight "Carol Said" and even slighter "Mansfield Grove" recall so many of those utterly obscure '60s bands who released tiny private pressings of records that now fetch four-figures on Ebay...if that means anything to you I suppose. From some of the fan testimonials I've read regarding these guys, the Purdins music is highly endearing, and more appealing than I'm leading on. The remainder of their oeuvre is a bit more aggressive (but still approachable) and much of it has been collected on the long out-of-print
Greatest Hits CD, which I'll be sharing in the near future.
01. My Girl Hopefully
02. Strange Reasons
03. Psychedelic Day
04. Carol Said
05. Mansfield Grove
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