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OVER DOWN UNDER: Australian Alternative 1979-1997

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At the end of this post (below the tracklisting) are all the links to donate to the Australian bushfire relief. As an American I can't begin to properly describe the unfortunate circumstances the citizens there are going through. What I can do is honour the continent's rich musical history in this second mixtape installment. My first introduction to Australian music was AC/DC, followed by Nick Cave, which I'm sure are most peoples' gateways. Then I heard of The Drones through The Needle Drop. After that, sort of on accident through Spotify and Blogspot, I ended up coming across multiple killer acts from the area. I was tipped off to feedtime via the Sub Pop reissues, which led me to King Snake Roost who appears on track 6. Australian Grunge, as niche as it sounds, is a strong scene. Perhaps even stronger is Australian power pop, which takes up the first five tracks here. The Sports should be recognized in the same conversation as Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, and
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FORGOTTEN KEYS: Obscure New Wave & Synthpop Vol. 1 1979-1987

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The inaugural compilation I'm presenting today is a culmination of tons of different killer '80s tunes (for this edition, one from the '70s as well) that seem to have been lost to time. To clarify, maybe just lost to time in the States. Some of these tracks have over a million views on their respective YouTube videos, but for all the US-released compilations from this decade, I've seen next to none of these. We start off with 'Love Will Find A Way' from The Reels, a 1979 post-Devo/Cars jam from down under. A curious act in that after this phase they went full sophisti-pop, the genre that first inspired my idea to create this mixtape. The following three tunes only appear on 7" singles, and those singles appear to be the only releases by the bands. I slipped a couple power pop tracks in this set, although I could easily (and likely will) make an entire separate mix just for that subgenre. 'Walking On The Roof' by Sgt. Arms is such a banger an
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