Mercyland

Mercyland: No Feet On The Cowling (Sunburst) [Vinyl LP]

Mercyland: No Feet On The Cowling [CD]

Mercyland, led by David Barbe (Bob Mould's Sugar), was a foundational post-punk trio from Athens, Georgia. Formed in 1985 and dissolved by 1991, the band left behind a body of work that never saw a wide release. The band was nourished by a steady diet of the Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime, Husker Du's Metal Circus, Meat Puppets 2, Dinosaur Jr's Yr Living All Over Me, Volcano Suns, and Mission of Burma. "Mercyland" unveils eleven tracks recorded from 1985-1987 that are raw, urgent, and deeply tied to the American underground. Produced and curated by Barbe, the collection draws from early 8-track recordings, studio demos and live performances. This is a necessary historical document of the earliest material of the criminally unknown band, which captures the spirit of a band ahead of its time. Fully remixed and pressed on vinyl for the first time.

Mercyland, led by David Barbe (Bob Mould's Sugar), was a foundational post-punk trio from Athens, Georgia. Formed in 1985 and dissolved by 1991, the band left behind a body of work that never saw a wide release. The band was nourished by a steady diet of the Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime, Husker Du's Metal Circus, Meat Puppets 2, Dinosaur Jr's Yr Living All Over Me, Volcano Suns, and Mission of Burma. "Mercyland" unveils eleven tracks recorded from 1985-1987 that are raw, urgent, and deeply tied to the American underground. Produced and curated by Barbe, the collection draws from early 8-track recordings, studio demos and live performances. This is a necessary historical document of the earliest material of the criminally unknown band, which captures the spirit of a band ahead of its time. Fully remixed and pressed on CD and vinyl for the first time.

Formed in 1985 in Athens, GA by David Barbe (Bob Mould's Sugar), Mercyland's blast of post-punk was ahead of its time. The band was nourished by a steady diet of the Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime, Husker Du's Metal Circus, Meat Puppets 2, Dinosaur Jr's Yr Living All Over Me, Volcano Suns, and Mission of Burma. There were few experiences as exhilarating as seeing Mercyland tear up sweaty rock clubs like Athens' own 40 Watt on a Friday night. Mercyland frequently left clubbers up and down the east coast in a meltdown. The group disbanded in 1991 and the nine songs marking their first official collective release here are a necessary historical document of the end of the criminally unknown band. The time for Mercyland to be better known is now.

Mercyland: We Never Lost A Single Game (Indie) [Vinyl LP]

Mercyland: We Never Lost a Single Game [CD]