The Verlaines - Juvenilia Transistors harmony-infused ingredient to the sounds

harmony-infused ingredient to the sounds coming out of Dunedin throughout the 1980s and onwards

or discerning

United State is a sonic kraut-tinged groove-fest that's guaranteed to keep the party (whether it's in your head or on the sidewalk) going

resulting in slacker rock that’s at once sweet and subtle

was certainly not the start of his story

The Verlaines - Juvenilia Transistors harmony-infused ingredient to the soundsFN195 (1987) Juvenilia is a compilation of the Verlaines brilliant early singles and EPs. First released in 1987, and reissued in 1993 with bonus tracks it documents the bands early history and is the perfect introduction to one of New Zealand's great bands. Opening with the irrepressible, Death and the Maiden, a song that for many is archetypal of the groups deft ability to wield a pop hook. The album also features their first two tracks, Angela and