Mercyland

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Formed in 1985 in Athens, Ga., by vocalist/bassist <a href="spotify:artist:3m0TvR2vpnJ3xCnq5yBGvE" data-name="David Barbe">David Barbe</a> (later invited by <a href="spotify:artist:0fWvSXbvztkeHEnEuYvU2A" data-name="Bob Mould">Bob Mould</a> to join Sugar and now an award-winning producer/engineer known for his work with Drive-By Truckers, Superchunk, Gregg Allman, and Deerhunter, to name but a few), Mercyland played a visceral style of post-punk that was both perfectly contemporary and quite ahead of its time. The trio, which also featured guitarist Andrew Donaldson and drummer Joel Suttles, took inspiration from such American underground peers as Hüsker Dü, Dinosaur Jr, and The Replacements while expertly synthesizing those influences into a coruscating, adrenaline-charged sound all its own. Known for their exhilarating live performances at such renowned venues as Athens, GA’s famed 40 Watt, Mercyland’s lone full-length release, 1989’s &#39;No Feet on the Cowling,&#39; seemingly tipped the band for a higher profile, especially as major labels began turning their attentions to bourgeoning indie and alternative scenes across the country. Instead, Mercyland broke up in 1991, relegating music recorded for a planned second album to be released on a series of now-rare 7-inch singles and compilations. Three decades later, these remarkable nine songs have been remixed by Barbe and reassembled as &#39;We Never Lost a Single Game&#39; (Out 9/16/2022 on Propeller Sound Recordings), providing a crucial historical document of this criminally unknown band.

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