The Vinyl Ape 🦧
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BUFFALO TOM
Buffalo Tom
1989 U.S. pressing

Another from the Boston-centric pile of scores from my son and I’s trip down island.

This is to be filed under “GRAIL ACHIEVED”, as this was the ONLY album of Buffalo Tom’s I was missing.

Their first, & the only one that was released on SST Records. It was also produced by another Boston legend; J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr..

One of my hometown’s most beloved bands, Buffalo Tom had a really great run. Every album they made was FANTASTIC, and they had a handful of signature singles like “Sodajerk” and “Summer”, and even we featured in the beloved show My So Called Life.

This self titled album is BT at their nosiest and most ramshackle; something I’m sure you can blame Mascis for. 😂

Still, you can tell it is very much the same Buffalo Tom that would break through a bit later.

Incredible band, clsssic albums all.


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