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Various Artists
Defunct Indiana

Catalog Number: jnr23
Release Date: 03/25/08


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Track List:

  1. Usurp Synapse "Attitude Diaper"
  2. America Owns The Moon "The Truth"
  3. Ativin "Concentrate"
  4. Majhas "Copper Gift"
  5. Letters in English "Like You, Only Taller"
  6. BIGBIGcar "Oh, Let's Race"
  7. Lukewarm Bodies (at best) "911 Emergency"
  8. Melk the g6-49 "Apollyon / Burst Into Song You Mountains"
  9. Manners For Husbands "Camp Song"
  10. Mara'Akate "Wolfenstein3D"
  11. Fabric "Deaf Baby"
  12. Intro To Airlift "Ed Is On No Side"
  13. Ari Ari "2006"
  14. The Junekill Ward "Paranalysis"
  15. Oklahomas "I Have An Idea"
  16. Sardina "Travel And Tourism"
  17. Big Cow and the Prophets "Countries Come And Go"

Containing seventeen indie, experimental, and hardcore artists from Indiana's past, Defunct Indiana compiles some of the best music from all Indiana based, now-defunct bands. This disc is a glimpse at Indiana's fairly immediate musical past - from 1995 to 2006. And this eleven year period saw the emergence and demise of some truly incredible groups.

Some of these bands come from reputable labels such as Secretly Canadian (Ativin, Intro to Airlift), Mammoth (Fabric), Hawthorne Street (Majhas), Standard Recording Co. (BIGBIGcar), Happy Couples Never Last (Mara'Akate), Friction (Ari Ari), and even Joyful Noise's own Melk the g6-49. But other bands self-destructed long before a proper release sealed their place in history, and there is little to no chance of anyone coming into contact with their music apart from this compilation. The Defunct Indiana comp serves to preserve some of this incredible music from these little known artists, and to give these bands a small portion of the attention they deserve but probably never received during the course of their existence. If you are interested in some of the best and most obscure music from one time and geographic location, this album is for you.

"Defunct Indiana is a compilation album resurrecting Indiana's indie history. The disc preserves 17 tracks from as many bands, and Joyful Noise Recordings has done indie music a big favor by releasing this... Give Defunct Indiana a listen. Fans who delight in indie's obscurities will enjoy."
Delusions Of Adequacy

"The album is laid out in way that the hardcore sonic fury of Usurp Synapse and Lukewarm Bodies (at best) flawlessly transitions into the rolling instrumentation of Ativin and Letters in English and the pop sheen of Manners For Husbands and the aforementioned Sardina... "Defunct Indiana" is a welcome slice of Indiana's indie past, shining the light on bands that are missed and some that even in their prime we underappreciated."
The Herald Times

"This is a rather diverse collection of songs dating from 1995-2007... an overall positive experience. For those that are constantly seeking out new (or old) music, Defunct Indiana should definitely turn you on to a few gems you'd probably have never found otherwise."
PunkNews.Org

"This anthology collects a righteous dose of great Indiana bands from the last few decades, and gives the proof of a pretty vibrant scene, one that clearly embraced punk, hardcore, no-wave and knew what to do with the lessons. "Defunct Indiana" is riotous and fun, and will have you googling a few of the bands showcased to see if you can find more music by them. First on my search list would be Melk the g6-49, whose 'Apollyon/Burst Into Song You Mountains' is a slab of industrial noise with enough smarts and savvy to approach pure genius. (8 out of 10)"
Foxy Digitalis

"More than any of the broken-up bands on the Defunct Indiana comp, it's a shame that the Indianapolis (and Bloomington) band Sardina never broke into the big time... the song transports us to the golden age of indie rock in its purest, Pavement-free form."
Paper Thin Walls

"There's something magical about obscure and rare music. Perhaps it's that some of the best music ever played is heard by only a select few. This 17 song disc brings together some of Indiana's underground finest in indie, hardcore and noise. All of these bands are broken up, and many of them disbanded before releasing any material with a label. Whether you host a college radio show or if you're just into obscure music, this disc is worth checking out. I found my favorite band for the week on here...America Owns the Moon."
Evil Needles

"Like every project Hofstetter has started, the Defunct Indiana compilation follows the mission statement of getting great music into people's hands."
Nuvo

"The concept behind new compilation album "Defunct Indiana" is simple. 'There are a lot of bands from Indiana that never really got much attention when they were around,' says Karl Hofstetter, who pulled together 17 songs by 17 bygone acts for release on his Joyful Noise Recordings label... Hofstetter doesn't view the compilation as a parade of missed opportunities. 'It's impressive that a small state like Indiana was able to have this really great, innovative musical output,' he says. 'Even if it doesn't get the attention it deserves, it's still there.'"
The Indianapolis Star

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