"rays of sun can melt your head". So sang Mike Yonkers who based on this CD spent a fair amount of time in the sun. Sub Pop reissued/released this back in 2003. Microminature Love originally got unleashed on the world in 68 by Sire records. Yonkers bridges garage rock influences into a 70s pre or proto punk/ post -psych type sound. Kind of a mid paced groove somewhere between the 13th Floor Elevators and the Stooges.(not as trippy as the 1st, not as heavy as the 2nd) You have to wait until track 3 for Yonkers to blast off into some Spaceman 3 worthy feedback blasts that fade ou the song. Sometimes brings to mind Sonic Youth. Maybe even Simply Saucer if I felt like name checking another lost wierdo ensemble. Not hard to understand why this fell through the cracks. "Puppeting" works a basic blues stomp into the ground with some killer fuzz. Demo material is also strong "My House" has a nice Hendrix groove to it. Overall this is a pretty amazing record, grabbing from a lot of influences it creates a sound that is still compelling 29 years later.
This disc contains the original 7 tracks from the LP, plus six bonus tracks. Netting you 13 slabs of outsider skronk and roll. He still lives and performs in Minneapolis.
You can check a couple tunes on the SubPop page
Thanks to devoted WWDIS reader Ur Trommler for the tip on this one.
Glad you dug it, it's one of my perrenial faves! The comparison to Simply Saucer is perfect...
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