Silver Scooter

Silver Scooter were an emo/indie band from Austin, Texas that formed in 1995 and disbanded in 2001. For most of their duration they were active a three-piece, but added a second guitarist before their final album. They released three full-lengths, a few EP's, and two splits, one of which was with Cursive. This band brought a strong sense of pop sensibility to the their midwest emo-influenced sound, with clean, melancholic guitars, winding bass lines and loud/quiet dynamics. That vocals especially were very poppy with sticky sweet melodies. Songs like "Pumpkin Eyes" could have even been alt rock radio hits if given a bit more exposure. If you're looking for a place to start with this band, their earlier material leans a little more raw, which includes The Other Palm Springs and the Cursive split, my personal favourite releases by them. By the time you get The Blue Law, they had gravitated away from the distorted emo and leaned into a clean, reverby sound, with acoustic guitars and synths being incorporated in a borderline dream pop soundscape. Enjoy.

Cup And String (1996)

1. Cup And String

2. Whatever Happened To Me

Biting My Nails (1996)

1. Biting My Nails

2. Come Around

3. Returning

1353 (1996)

1. Ball Of Yarn

2. Long Fence

3. Allergic To Love (Eric's Trip cover)

The Other Palm Springs (1997)

1. Tractor Pull

2. Regret Sets In

3. Good Man Down

4. Riverbed

5. Catching Fish

6. Pumpkin Eyes

7. Beating

8. Long Fence

9. Clarkston, WA

10. Solid Glass

11. 10 PM On Saturday Night

12. Pretty When We Land

13. Brain & Heart

14. Intruder Inside

A Tribute To The Phone Calls (1998)

1. Tribute To The Phone Calls

2. In Between Days (The Cure cover)

Silver Scooter/Cursive (1998)

1. Silver Scooter - Sunlight

2. Silver Scooter - Bob's BBQ

3. Silver Scooter - D.

4. Silver Scooter - Holding The Flare

5. Cursive - Returns And Exchange

6. Cursive - Pulse

7. Cursive - Tides Rush In

Tiara/Silver Scooter (1998)

1. Tiara - Swingset

2. Silver Scooter - Morning View

Orleans Parish (1999)

1. Tribute To The Phone Calls

2. Sleight Of Hand

3. Should've Stayed

4. Cancer & Wide-Eyed Looks

5. New Orleans

6. Deliver Me Driver

7. So Long

8. If Nonsense Only Knew

9. Sand Dollar Relief

10. Dinosaurs

11. Cup & String

12. Morning View

Goodbye EP (2000)

1. Goodbye

2. Amateur Actors

3. It's Not Real

4. Run (New Order cover)

The Blue Law (2001)

1. Goodbye

2. Blue Law

3. Albert Hall

4. The Long Way

5. Black Stars

6. Dirty Little Bar

7. Terrorism Lover

8. The Lonely Singer

9. Remembering

10. On The Mark

11. Voice Of Authority

12. Crash

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Korea Girl

Korea Girl were a four-piece indie pop/emo band from San Jose, California that formed in 1996 and broke up in 1999. In that time, they released one 7" and one album, both of which were put out by Asian Man Records. Though they didn't last long, they did leave this fantastic and incredibly underrated LP behind. These songs are distinct and varied, ranging from melancholic slow burns to catchy choruses to dissonant alt. rock. They play with mostly clean, chord-driven guitars, though do dabble in light bouts of distortion. The band also featured two vocalists, who could both hold their own independently, but also come together for some incredibly elevated harmonies. Not to make direct comparisons here, but it wouldn't be surprising to find out this band was influenced by the likes of Mazzy Star, Velocity Girl, Pavement, and Superchunk, so if that's up your alley, do not miss this often overlooked album. Enjoy.

Reunion (1997)

1. Reunion

2. Launched

Korea Girl (1997)

1. B-Side

2. Under The Sun

3. Reunion

4. Upside Down

5. Peon

6. Pariah

7. Li'l Bunch

8. Serpentine

9. Conversations

10. Atomic Skies

11. Wile E.

12. Prozac

13. Democracy & Kings

14. Hey Akane!

15. Prozac (Drummed) (Bonus Track)

16. Li'l Bullhorn (Bonus Track)

17. Upside Down (Bonus Track)

18. Peon (Bonus Track)

19. Wile E. (Bonus Track)

Note: Bonus demos included on the 1999 reissue

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