The Vestrymen Amherst, Massachusetts
Beginning in 1986 in Amherst, MA, The Vestrymen brought a folkier, psychedelic hue to the "Western Mass" sound forged by
Dinosaur Jr, Buffalo Tom, etc.
Starting out with local cassette releases, the band found a national audience for their brand of jangle pop on two independent releases: THE VESTRYMEN in 1990 and RUBY RANCH in 1993. After much touring and hi jinx, the group disbanded in 1994.
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The Vestrymen recommends:
Ready Steady Stoned (Deluxe Edition)
by The Figgs
We go way back with The Figgs - and this is crucial... I wore my READY STEADY STONED tee out, beloved it was... No sitting still here.
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The Feelies were foundational for us, and they continue to burn their most crucial candle on their last album, IN BETWEEN.
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Hotel Massachusetts (Deluxe Edition)
by Chunk Archives Recordings
As Bay State Hotel veterans, we were thrilled to see this seminal 1994 comp from our home scene reissued. It now includes "Great Grandfather," a track from '92, on the new Deluxe Edition! Thanks, Mal!
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From Hamburg, Germany comes the gutsy indie rock of Deep Dyed, the perfect combo if confident guitars and soaring melodies.
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Continue Normal Living
by Absent City
Dreamy, intricate guitar pop from Oakland's Absent City; splashes of accordion, sitar, lap steel, and mandolin add textural richness.
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Move To The Trees
by Winter McQuinn
Winter McQuinn mixes soft rock and psychedelic folk for a sound reminiscent of classic pop purveyors like Cut Worms and the Lemon Twigs.
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