David Kilgour, First Steps and False Alarms (side A)

The most primitive of David Kilgour's solo albums is this collection of lo-fi home recordings. Some of these songs ended up on his "proper" early solo albums, while others are only available here as sketches. The sound quality is raw and uneven, some tracks even have audible tape hiss (these sketches predate the prevalence of affordable digital systems). David's singing, guitar playing, and songwriting really come through, even in his sketches, and despite the primitivism, the sounds really flatter the music. The simple black-on-white silkscreen and hand-numbered edition of 1000 (did people really sell that many albums like this in 1995?!) reflect the record's era.