80’s Worcester psych in the house

So this coming Tuesday, Secretly Canadian is reissuing the two long-lost albums by Bobb Trimble, Iron Curtain Innocence (1980) and Harvest of Dreams (1982). Both records are totally essential, I’ve learned in the past month or so. Haunting, creepy, and totally bizarre, maybe like an R. Stevie Moore or Ariel Pink interpretation of The Wall or something like that. Reagan-era Worcester and its desperate loneliness and desolation ooze out of every second of these records, but with a weird uplifting hope. I’ve been hooked on them from the moment I got them in about a month ago, and I can’t recommend the flanged-out weirdness of it all more.

This Thursday, November 8th, River Gods will be hosting a CD release/listening party with the man of the hour in attendance, and I suggest anyone interested get there early to enjoy the festivities. Details:

NOT a gig per se, but Bobb will indeed be on hand to help celebrate…

Secretly Canadian presents:
Bobb Trimble listening party
for the deluxe enhanced reissues of
Iron Curtain Innocence (1980)
Harvest of Dreams (1982)

Both albums will be played
Also: DJ ned egg (Nick Branigan) & special guests

venue is 4 blocks from Central Sq. (MBTA Red line)

recommended inexpensive parking ($1/hr.):
5 blocks away, at Green St. Garage
(260 Green St., between Pearl St. & Magazine St.)

I’ll be there having dinner and some brews and some haunting songsmithing before heading over to the Middle East to see A Place To Bury Strangers later in the evening. It’ll be a great night.

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