Regulator Watts – The Mercury [TRAIN SMOKE VINYL] – New LP

Regulator Watts – The Mercury [TRAIN SMOKE VINYL] – New LPDebuting on vinyl domestically for the first time ever, 'The Mercury LP' builds on the Washington, D. C. punk band's debut 1996 EP (Slowdime Dischord), adding assorted odds and ends recorded between 1996 and 1997. Former Hoover (Dischord Records) guitarist Alex Dunham's unconventional tunings defined the power trio's unique sonic footprint with a plangent, reverb drenched tone by turns menacing, mercurial and haunting. Regulator Watts' dynamic range

Debuting on vinyl domestically for the first time ever, 'The Mercury LP' builds on the Washington, D.C. punk band's debut 1996 EP (Slowdime/Dischord), adding assorted odds and ends recorded between 1996 and 1997. Former Hoover (Dischord Records) guitarist Alex Dunham's unconventional tunings defined the power trio's unique sonic footprint with a plangent, reverb-drenched tone by turns menacing, mercurial and haunting. Regulator Watts' dynamic range and rhythmic dexterity is well represented on this multi-faceted look back at their brief but prolific career.

Alex Dunham - Guitar, vocals Cret Wilson - Bass, vocals Areif Sless-Kitain - Drums Tracks 1-3 recorded in Spring 1996 at WGNS with G. Turner. Track 4 recorded live on 4/4/96 at The Black Cat by D. Kallmeyer. Tracks 5-6 recored in September 1996 at WGNS with G. Turner. Track 7 recorded in April 1997 at WGNS with G. Turner and J. Carrera Tracks 8, 10 recorded in February 1997 at Ben-Mar house in Rabun County, GA with J. Carrera. Track 9 recorded in April 1996 at WGNS. Mixed by G. Turner and S. Fletcher. Track 11 recorded in April 1997 at WGNS. Mixed by G. Turner. Vocal by B. Sullivan.