#so cow

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6/2/26.

This is another one of those posts that has been sitting as an open tab in my Chrome browser for the better part of two months. It's been here so long I'm not even sure where I learned of K9 "Thrills". But, it's a release that I've been listening to on and off for the better part of two months.

The Bandcamp release page has some reviews that make some band comps: Dinosaur Jr., Lemonheads, Chronophage, Hüsker Dü, Milk Music, and Squirrel Bait are among the bands mentioned. During my many listens I would add Versus, So Cow, and R.E.M. Actually, those last three bands give you an idea of the diversity of sound you'll hear on this album. But if I had to stick with one band from the above list I'd go with Chronophage.

K9 are based in Richmond, Virginia. This was released by Who Ya Know Records.

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10/6/25.

Ah, Irish indie rock. It really can be hard to pinpoint a specific sound. Unlike other "scenes", there's no unifying sound. So, while I can listen to Dublin-based band Search Results and hear fellow Irish bands Soft on Crime, Laurie Shaw or even So Cow, I can also hear Nothing Painted Blue, Parquet Courts or even Pavement. Definitely indie rock, but all over the place.

"Go Mutant" is released by SR Records which I'm guessing is the band's label. The album was mastered by none other than the master - Mikey Young.

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12/9/25.

I encourage you to take a deep dive down the Debt Offensive Records label on Bandcamp. It's a bit heavy on the emo side of punk, but there are plenty of low priced gems like this s/t 7" from Calgary, Alberta band Pre Nup. Pre Nup are Sara and Josiah Hughes, but when they play live they're joined by members of Lab Coast (which we posted about way back in 2016!).

The strum of 7" opener "Wrong Your" made me think of Royal Headache - but really that was it for that comparison. The rest of this has a sweet jangle that reminds me of Shy Boys or So Cow.

This 7" was co-released by Kingfisher Bluez. The band also released a cassette on Debt Offensive (Jigsaw Records issued the CD version).

The prices on the Debt Offensive Records Bandcamp are either ridiculously low or ridiculously reasonable.

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7/5/21.

A couple of days ago, I posted about the new So Cow CD released by Oakland based label Dandy Boy Records.  I looked further into this label, and saw that that they released a cassette version of the amazing Neutrals “Kebob Disco” album.  But they’ve also been releasing music from Oakland based band the 1981.

From the Bandcamp page, the 1981 are “inspired by the likes of Comet Gain, the Clean and Television Personalities”. 

Done and done.

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Song of the Day

20 Mar., ‘26

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5/2/24.

Oh Boland (Tuam, Ireland) have been around for over a decade. During that time, they have consistently been making loud, garagey, punk/pop in the vein of The Replacements, and fellow Irish rockers So Cow.

They've previously released music on Volar Records, but "Western Leisure" is set for release at the end of May 2024 on Spanish juggernaut Meritorio Records.

Mikey Young mastered this.

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3/24/23.

Soft on Crime are a Dublin, Ireland based band that sound like they may have come out of the 1970s power pop scene. Recently we posted about Numero Group's excellent Titan! Records box set and in the past we've mentioned Ork Records massive compilation. Soft on Crime would have fit nicely on either of these.

The Bandcamp page summarizes their sound as combining "the melodic sensibilities of vintage powerpop with the fuzz tectonics and furious pounding of the classic 80s strum and thrum era, there are hints here of the Soft Boys, Feelies, Vic Godard, Hüsker Dü and more." And, I would be remiss if I didn't mention Brian Kelly and So Cow.

This appears to be self-released.