Thursday 5 April 2018

Boilermaker


Boilermaker were a three-piece post-hardcore/emo band from San Diego, California that were around from 1992 to 2002. They released three full-lengths of incredible material, featuring these sprawling, dynamic instrumentals of octave chords, rumbling bass riffs, and tight drumming. Vocally, they were very intense, and hit the sweet spot between strained and melodic. Without a doubt they are one of most underrated post-hardcore bands of their decade, and deserve a lot more attention than they've gotten.

I've had my reservations about posting them for a long time because I admittedly don't have a good chunk of their material, though you can listen to it on Youtube and such. Currently, I only have one of their full-lengths, a compilation track, and their compilation containing select tracks from all three albums. I'm missing two full-lengths, two EP's, and one split thank you to Juan!. Normally I would not post a band when I have less than half of their recorded output, but I saw a couple requests for them on the Jejune post and just said fuck it. I'm posting this with the hope that someone else out there has the stuff I'm missing, so I can add it in and get a fuller discography for this band, because they deserve the attention. So if you've got anything else by them, please send it my way! Also, the links are Mega because Zippyshare has been giving me issues. Enjoy.

1. Used To Be
2. Besame Mucho

1. Drained Nonsense
2. Mobile Home
3. Why Is Grandma On The Roof?

1. Roller-Rink Skate Date
2. Hill
3. Switch
4. Ladyfinger
5. Lot 235
6. Crispin Glover Weekend
7. Slingshot
8. Alone
9. Trunk
10. Dark Island

1. Iris
2. Backseat Boat
3. Slow Down
4. Jingle Dell
5. Last Good Growth
6. Shepherd
7. Five Lined Skink
8. Phil The Water Sweep
9. Pathos Delay
10. Breach

5. Slingshot

1. Boilermaker - Last On The Drive
2. Three Mile Pilot - In This Town I Awaken

1. Norman
2. Midnight Manager
3. Last Stop On The Way To Vegas
4. Last On The Drive 
5. 01/10/98
6. Sunset Ridge
7. From Phoenix At Four
8. Tumbleweed
9. Here Comes Rolling
10. Thinner Runs Through Her
11. Bluebird

1. Whitewash
2. Roller Rink Skate Date
3. Hill
4. Switch
5. Lot 235
6. Trunk
7. Iris
8. Slow Down
9. Last Good Growth
10. Pathos Delay
11. Breach
12. Norman
13. Last Stop On The Way To Vegas
14. Last On The Drive
15. Sunset Ridge
16. Thinner Runs Through Her
17. Cruel Heart

12 comments:

  1. could anyone provide In wallace's shadow and Watercourse ?

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  2. Hankshaw would also be great stuff to do...

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  3. They're not the greatest quality rips, but decent enough.
    https://www24.zippyshare.com/v/Cw2bdNc2/file.html

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    1. Wow, thank you so much!!

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    2. No worries, great blog!

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    3. I have the CDs still and might have these ripped in V0 or 320 mp3s on my server. If you're still in search of these let me know.

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  4. Grew up with these legends in Encinitas! Best live band hands down! RIP Terrin!

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  5. Thank you for what you have provided, I assume it's difficult to find watercourse and wallace's shadow. Hopefully you can complete the discography soon as your blog is one of the most trustworthy for downloads. RIP Terrin Durfey

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  6. nice..nice work always give guys like these a second and third and even a fourth listen to every time im in the mood for emo or alternat
    ive

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  7. wow! thank you so much for this!!!

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  8. Wow,I'm close to getting all the releases, but realized I'm missing a couple 7" that you have here. Thank you for preserving this. I recorded a show of Boilermaker eons ago when they released Leucadia on CD for the release party at the casbah.

    For fans of Boilermaker: the jade shader is another band that Terrin Durfey played in...

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  9. Thank you so much! I saw Boilermaker play at the Ché Cafe in SD. A band called Shake Ray Turbine from Arkansas opened for them. This was, and still is, the best live show I’ve ever experienced. 🖤🤘🏽

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