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Outrageous Cherry - Georgie Don't You Know (1999)

Outrageous Cherry were a psych-power pop group from Detroit who released 15 albums in their lifespan. Clearly influenced by the 60s but never sounding retro. Good stuff

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AllMusic Staff Pick: Outrageous Cherry Meet You in the Shadows December 14, 2018 Alternative/Indie Rock

A fine last hurrah from a one-of-a-kind band, Meet You in the Shadows harks back to Outrageous Cherry's early days and sums up where they landed more than 20 years later. Filled with love songs for misfits -- and plenty of eloquent guitar solos from the late Larry Ray -- the album radiates the joy and warmth that always defined the band's music. - Heather Phares

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Listed: R.E. Seraphin

Whether kicking out raucous, throaty garage jams with Impediments a decade ago, or exploring power-poppier terrain with Talkies and more recently under his own initials, Ray Seraphin tells his stories in the radiance just above the fuzz. Sung low and hoarse, his lyrics blink in and out of reality, propelled by the instruments’ lively buzz and echo. Ruptured by an explosive guitar lead here or punctuated by a tidy, melodic bass riff there, this music doesn’t sit still. It’s familiar but captivating, a potent rock and roll fusion of lo-fi attitude and sweeping hit-record moves. Alex Johnson called his latest release, Fool’s Mate, “dynamic and buoyant… a bright, powerful album with lurid desperation creeping in from the edges.”

Here are 10 of Seraphin’s formative records, books, and movies:

Outrageous Cherry — Out There in the Dark

When I was 17, my bandmate’s partner loaned this CD to me and I held onto it for a number of years before she was able to pry it back. I loved the pairing of Matthew Smith’s arch wordplay and Larry Ray’s mercurial guitar work. They are one of the classic vocalist-guitarist duos to me — up there with Bowie-Ronson, Ferry-Manzanera, Rollins-Ginn. All of their albums are great. Not to sound trite but they really should be better known!

Ralph Bakshi — Wizards

When I was fired from my first job at Arinell’s Pizza, the manager gave me a 1/2 pint of Ancient Age, a CD copy of Butthole Surfers’ Independent Worm Saloon, and a VHS copy of Wizards as my severance package. He proceeded to drink the whiskey with me (at 9am) but, mercifully, stopped short of insisting we watch Wizards together. The film is lifted into classic status by Bakshi’s signature crude and wild animation style despite a fairly ho-hum future-fantasy plot. Still visually arresting.

John Barth — The End of the Road

I was an English literature major in college and, because I fancied myself a Serious Person, I read a lot of books I didn’t understand in my extracurricular time. I’ve read a few of John Barth’s more celebrated, metaphysical works but this early, "realistic" story is the one that stuck with me. There’s a bleakness and ugliness to the book that feels really transgressive — albeit not in an edgy, cornball way. Plus, as someone who probably suffers from some form of executive dysfunction, I somewhat relate to the protagonist Jake’s crisis of self.

The Real Kids — Outta Place

Over the years, my music has largely been referred to as power pop. I chafe against the term a little bit but can't say I’m entirely allergic to it. The Real Kids likely represent my first real interest in the genre. Their self-titled album is their best, most complete work; however, I more frequently listen to their New Rose-era.

Flamin’ Groovies — “Whiskey Woman”

Growing up, the Flamin’ Groovies were the consummate rock group. They represented band-ness to me in a way few others did. In my mind, it’s The Replacements, NRBQ, The Faces, maybe Cheap Trick, and the Flamin’ Groovies. Their early records have this cartoonish, shambolic post-Stones vibe I love — the Roy Loney effect. That said, I was drawn to this somewhat atypical ballad sung by their guitarist, Cyril Jordan. I think this is the song that made me realize you could end a song with something other than a double chorus.

Tommy James — “Ball and Chain”

My record collection did and does consist almost entirely of dollar bin records. I bought this record on a whim at a garage sale and became enamored of James’ weird, Christian bubblegum world. The fuzz guitar (maybe played by Tommy himself?) on this song is absolutely psychotic. Big fan.

Kirsty MacColl — “They Don't Know”

I discovered Stiff Records through a CD box set my mom owned. Initially, I was lured by the rockin’ entries in their catalog: Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric, Larry Wallis, The Damned, et al. I also adored Rachel Sweet and Kirsty MacColl, though. A perfect song that contains the most affecting use of the word "baby" in the history of pop music.

Thee Headcoatees — Girlsville

I vaguely remember being stoned at a friend’s house when I was 16 and getting introduced to this Headcoatees album. I nicked a riff for one of my first songs, "Pig Out," which I licensed to a vegan pork rind company 10 years later. To this day, I don’t know what song I ripped off and it may not have even been by Thee Headcoatees. But Thee Headcoatees are cool, so here you go!

Flannery O’Connor — Wise Blood

I attribute my interest in American fiction writing to Flannery O’Connor. The atmosphere in her stories is so suffocating and anxiety-inducing — in a good way. I think reading this was the first time I understood the emotional impact great writing can have. I have a slight preference for her short stories now but, keeping in the spirit of this list, Wise Blood was my first, most enduring exposure to her work.

Zero Boys — Vicious Circle

I grew up in Berkeley, home of the Gilman St. Project, and I think a lot of my peers in high school expected me to be into hardcore. The Zero Boys are probably the one the clicked with me the most. They were melodic and seemed still tethered to rock n’ roll. Could be because they cited The Dictators as an influence. I was wearing a Vicious Circle t-shirt the first time I was dumped but I don't hold that against them.

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Alice Cooper dice que ha cantado una de las canciones más extrañas de su vida y no le falta razón, porque la melódica “Our Love Will Change the World” está muy lejos de su habitual rock duro. Suena brillante, popi, brit, casi beatle o move. El estupendo original es de Outrageous Cherry, banda power pop de Detroit de primeros de los 90. Un tema de 2005 que dio título a su séptimo álbum. La de A.C. está en su LP de versiones “Detroit Stories” (16 febrero).  

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Top Charts (Nov. 6 2018)

Top 30:

1 LALA LALA The Lamb – Hardly Art 2 BOY PABLO Soy Pablo [EP] – U OK?/777 3 CAT POWER Wanderer – Domino 4 YUMI ZOUMA EP III [EP] – Cascine 5 MIRANDA WINTERS Xobeci, What Grows Here? – Wax Nine 6 27: THE MOST PERFECT ALBUM VARIOUS ARTISTS – New York Public Radio 7 OH PEP I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You – ATO 8 CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS Chris – Capitol 9 JOSE JAMES Lean On Me – Blue Note 10 TASHA Alone At Last – Father/Daughter 11 PARCELS Parcels – Kitsune/Caroline 12 WILD NOTHING Indigo – Captured Tracks 13 BOYGENIUS Boygenius [EP] – Matador 14 LES BIG BYRD Iran Iraq IKEA PNKSLM 15 MR TWIN SISTER Salt – Twin Group 16 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Thank You For Today – Atlantic 17 BLOOD ORANGE Negro Swan – Domino 18 SAINT SISTER Shape Of Silence – ietoo 19 FOXTROTT Meditations I-III – One Little Indian 20 BEACH HOUSE “Alien” b/w “Lose Your Smile” [Single] – Sub Pop 21 YAEJI “One More” [Single] – Self-Released 22 IDLE BLOOM Flood The Dial – Budding Romance 23 MITSKI Be The Cowboy – Dead Oceans 24 VICTORIA CELESTINE Wasted Tears [EP] – Self-Released 25 BLONDE REDHEAD “We Should Be Holding Hands” [Single] – Ponderosa 26 THOM YORKE Suspiria – XL 27 SHAI NOWELL Please Tame Me [EP] – DOTWAV 28 HATCHIE Suger & Spice [EP] – Double Double Whammy 29 ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS Look Now – Concord 30 EMPRESS OF Us – Terrible

Top Adds:

1 DAN MANGAN More Or Less – Arts & Crafts 2 HOLY KNIVES, THE Year Of The Black Dog – Self-Released 3 BOB MOSES Battle Lines – Domino 4 BIRDGANGS Maximum Suction – Self-Released 5 OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY Meet Me In The Shadows – Burger

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RIP Larry Ray - Outrageous Cherry (via Outrageous Cherry’s Larry Ray Has Died | Pitchfork)

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