Labradford, Scenic Recovery (10" EP)

1996's "Scenic Recovery" 10" features a song from Labradford's third (self-titled) album and an unreleased B-side. Perhaps the oddest thing about "Underwood 5ive" is the credit of a drummer, though his presence does not drastically affect the group's style. A current band working in a style similar to this would likely have a recognizably digital recording style, where this EP is notably murky and almost exaggerates the analog recording qualities. Labradford's passing indie rock references, which were hard to notice when the record was new, seem more prominent now. The cover, while it too seems to have aged a bit, still looks great. I was fond of this era of Labradford when these records were new, and they still sound really distinctive and original today.