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Dead Moon
Echoes of the Past
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (26) - Disc #1
1. Graveyard
2. Evil Eye
3. I Hate The Blues
4. Dead Moon Night
5. My Escape
6. A Miss Of You
7. Walking On My Grave
8. Johnny's Got A Gun
9. I'm Out Nine
10. Kicked Out - Kicked In
11. Unknown Passage
12. Jane
13. Dagger Moon
14. DOA
15. Over The Edge
16. Running Scared
17. Room 213
18. 54/40 Or Fight (Live)
19. A Fix On You
20. Sorrow's Forecast
21. Castaways
22. Down The Road
23. Fire In The Western World
24. Can't Do That
25. 13 Going On 21
26. Destination X
Track Listings (23) - Disc #2
1. Black September
2. Poor Born
3. Cast Will Change
4. Running Out Of Time
5. Psychodelic Nightmare
6. Area 51
7. Somewhere Far Away
8. Diamonds In The Rough
9. Going South
10. I Won't Be The One
11. Point Of No Return
12. Last Train
13. Rescue
14. On Another Plane
15. Ricochet
16. The Way It Is
17. These Times With You
18. 40 Miles Of Bad Road
19. Never Again
20. Sabotage
21. Day After Day
22. It's O.K.
23. Too Far Gone

CD Details

All Artists: Dead Moon
Title: Echoes of the Past
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sub Pop
Release Date: 9/12/2006
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 098787070620

Synopsis

Album Description

Oregon's Dead Moon have been churning out their own indescribable brand of rock and roll for nearly twenty years now and they've yet to slow down. They're the model of DIY self-sufficiency, having recorded almost all their output themselves, released much of it on their own label (Tombstone Records), and even cut their own masters. This is the best of Dead Moon as compiled by rock and roll legend and survivor Fred Cole.

CD Reviews

Positively cathartic garage-folk-punk

TimothyFarrell22 | Massachusetts | 12/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dead Moon is just about as raw and direct as rock 'n' roll can get. Fred and Toody Cole formed the band when they were both forty and stopped the project at age sixty. Don't let the age throw you off. Both of them have seen it all, from garage to psychedelica to punk, and manage to rock out far more than most bands half their age. They had convictions and refused to be taken advantage of by the greedy music industry, recording all their own records and releasing them on their own accords. While this is certainly commendable, it can make their music difficult to find. Fortunately, Sub Pop stepped in and released this double disc compilation of the band. And honestly, while many bands, even great ones, can grow monochrome if listened to for an extended period of time, "Echoes of the Past" can be played from beginning to end without becoming boring. The lyrics are fiery and impassioned, displaying an intelligence and conscience often lacking from garage punk bands (one of my favorite genres, don't get me wrong). The music itself is raw, yet proves love of creating music easily trumps any technical ability. What Dead Moon lacks in polish, they make up for in passion. If you like your music shallow and full of gloss, avoid this band. However, if you love gritty yet real rock 'n' roll made by clearly dedicated folks, get this compilation and also see the documentary "Unknown Passage: The Dead Moon Story". Few bands could be called positively life-changing and Dead Moon is one of them."