Tuber: 3 Albums 2013 - 2023

 

Tuber is an instrumental rock band formed in Crete (Greece), but currently located in Serres, but You'd think they

came from California & brought the desert right in the room with You. Their tracks are hypnotizing killer music & they're giving it away, god love em. Since its formation, the band has consisted of siblings Nikos Gerostathos (drums) and Yannis Gerostathos (guitar), and Paris Fragkos (bass guitar and production). Yannis Artzoglou (guitar) joined the trio later on. 
                                    

The Gerostathos siblings grew up in the city of Serres, in Northern Greece, but spent several years as

students in Rethymno, on the island of Crete. This is where Tuber originally formed as a duet which was joined by Paris Fragkos, when they returned to Serres, upon completion of their studies. Their first recording as a trio was produced in Fragkos' own studio and production company, Parallel Universe, in 2010.   
                          

 Three years later, in 2013, Yannis Artzoglou joined the then-trio as the fourth member. Their band name

'Tuber' was coincidental, as they ultimately thought it sounded cool, after randomly browsing on the English dictionary. They play progressive rock music with strong psychedelic and stoner rock tendencies. Although they have considered (and attempted) adding lyrics to their music, their decision to produce strictly instrumental music has been deliberate, as they preferred that their (and their audience's) focus to be on the music rather than words. 
                            

They have described their creation process as starting off with a beat and building on it, rather than jamming. They started releasing their brand of psychedelic post rock in 2011 which culminated in their

first studio album 'Desert Overcrowded' in 2013. Tuber have referenced, among others, Pearl Jam's "Ten", Mogwai's "Mr Beast", and the Wipers' "Over the edge". They were one of the bands featured in the videographer Miguel Angel Cano Santizo's 2019 documentary 'Greek Rock Revolution'. In 2020, they also contributed to a 160-track bandcamp compilation, standing in solidarity to the refugees affected by the Moria refugee camp fires, on the Greek island of Lesvos.
                     

Stoner rock the genre label says... well that was the way in to discover this band's music (via Bandcamp)...

stoner rock it is but not exactly as heavy as the other bands that represent the genre... Than, I discovered another way of 'labelling' the music (sorry if that seems ridiculous): "desert rock". Yes, that's just it. The post-rock construction of the instrumentals, the heaviness of the guitars and that droning and pounding rhythm section makes me feel like I'm driving, no, cruising through Arizona or New Mexico... that's the feeling I get. 
                        

Really excellent stuff that comes from a Greek band. Man, they've really got the sound I am looking for

nowadays. Progressive rock? Well yes! You could say the music is contemporary heavy psych with elements of post-rock. So if you're into these genres, give it a try and be ready to get hooked. 
                           

01. TUBER - DESERT OVERCROWED 2013
                          

Tuber – 2013 - Desert Overcrowded
Label: Neda Records – NEDA 008
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Digipack
Country: Greece
Released: 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Stoner Rock, Post Rock, Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                              

01. Desert Overcrowded   10:02
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos
02. Sucker Punch   7:39
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos
03. Firebird   7:00
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos, Nickos Gerostathos
04. Last Drop   6:20
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos
05. 'Cause We Didn't Find Our Way   4:46
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos
06. The South Will Prevail   6:50
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos

LINE - UP

                     

Yannis Gerostathos
Yannis Artzoglou
Nickos Gerostathos
Paris Fragkos

Flac Size: 269 MB

02. TUBER - OUT OF THE BLUE 2018
                                     

Tuber – 2017 - Out Of The Blue
Label: Neda Records – 007/2017
Format: CD, Album
Country: Greece
Released: May 31, 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Post Rock, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                               

01. Out Of The Blue    7:06
02. Russian    5:39
03. Cat Class    6:47
04. Noman    8:14
05. Moon Rabbit    6:30
06. Luckily Dead    7:23

LINE - UP
                                   

Yannis Gerostathos / guitar
Yannis Artzoglou / guitar
Nickos Gerostathos / drums
Paris Fragkos / bass

Flac Size: 310 MB

03. TUBER - JOYFUL SCIENCE 2023

                       

Tuber – 2023 - Joyful Science
Label: Neda Records – NEDA 009
Format: CD, Album, Stereo
Country: Greece
Released: Dec 1, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Stoner Rock, Post Rock, Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                              

01. Joyful Science   8:03
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos, Yannis Artzoglou
02. No Cure For Life   6:35
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos, Nikos Gerostathos
03. Chain Of Signs   8:05
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos
04. Eau Rouge   6:09
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos, Yannis Artzoglou, Nikos Gerostathos
05. Burning Florence   7:01
Written-By – Yannis Gerostathos, Yannis Artzoglou, Nikos Gerostathos

LINE - UP

                               

 

Yannis Gerostathos / guitar, keyboards
Yannis Artzoglou / guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
Nikos Gerostathos / drums
Paris Fragkos / bass guitar

WITH:

Nikolas Exarchos / piano
Labrini Grigoriadou / acoustic guitar
Alex Archodis / percussions
Eddie Spaapen / percussions
George Avramidis / trumpet
Michalis Karanikos / trombone
James Wylie / saxophone
Derek Sherinian / keyboards

Flac Size: 415 MB

Various: 1985 + 1986 The Indie Scene - The Story Of British Independent Music

                               

 

 VARIOUS - THE INDIE SCENE 1985 - THE STORY OF BRITISH INDEPENDENT MUSIC

                       

One of the many music genres to arise in the late 1980s was Independent - or Indie music. In the UK Indie, late 80s - present you will find a wide variety of British indie guitar-based acts. The UK Indie sections covers both Indie Rock and Indie Pop genres. In this section, you will find music from Shoegazing, Madchester, Britpop.

RAIN  PARADE

Although the birth of 'indie' in the United Kingdom can be traced back to the 1970’s, with elements of the sound traceable in everything from Bowie’s Berlin period to Paul and Linda McCartney’s Ram album to Buzzcocks' hugely significant Spiral Scratch EP, it was the 1980s that is considered the true golden age of the genre.

THEE  MILKSHAKES

The mod revival, new wave and post-punk movements that were spawned from the punk scene continued to evolve throughout the decade, ultimately coalescing into the cache all term of indie, in the process giving us one of the broadest, most eclectic and creatively fertile periods in British guitar music.

Whether it was borrowing from the experimental sounds of 60’s psychedelic rock, the dark, dour feel of goth, the strutting glam of Roxy Music or even the explosion of a brand-new style in acid house and electronic music, the amount of classic records released in this period is quite staggering. 

Various – The Indie Scene 85
Label: Connoisseur Collection – IBM CD 85
Series: The Indie Scene – 85
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1992
Genre: Rock
Style :Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

TRACKS

                            

01. Robert Wyatt – The Wind Of Change    3:48
02. Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion    3:33
03. The Fall – Cruisers Creek    6:11
04. Billy Bragg – New England    2:15
05. The Woodentops – It Will Come    3:11
06. Red Guitars – Be With Me    6:55
07. The Men They Couldn't Hang – Ironmasters    4:10
08. The Blue Aeroplanes – Action Paintings    3:30
09. The Loft – Up The Hill And Down The Slope    4:21
10. Rain Parade – You Are My Friend    3:05
11. Thee Milkshakes – Ambassadors Of Love    2:42
12. The Pastels – I'm Alright With You    3:16
13. The Jasmine Minks – What's Happening    1:52
14. Meat Whiplash – Don't Slip Up    3:20
15. That Petrol Emotion – V2    4:15
16. The Icicle Works – When It All Comes Down    4:09
17. Sonic Youth – Death Valley '69    5:09
18. Johnny Thunders & Patti Palladin – Crawfish    3:28
19. Gene Loves Jezebel – Desire    3:18
20. 1000 Mexicans – Diving For Pearls    3:35

Flac Size: 477 MB

VARIOUS - THE INDIE SCENE 1986 - THE STORY OF BRITISH INDEPENDENT MUSIC

                              

THE  PULP

The Indie Scene 1986: The Story of British Independent Music is part of a compilation album series released by Connoisseur Collection in 1992. It highlights alternative rock, indie pop, and post-punk tracks from prominent UK underground and independent record labels during 1986.

THE  PRIMITIVES

The Indie Scene 86 is a 1992 UK compilation CD released by Connoisseur Collection (catalog IBM CD 86). It focuses on alternative rock, indie rock, and synth-pop, capturing mid-80s underground and indie sounds from British artists. 

BILLY  BRAGG

British alternative rock in the 1980s grew out of post-punk, featuring dark, melodic, and guitar-driven sounds on independent labels. Key bands included The Smiths, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, and New Order, shaping subgenres like gothic rock, indie pop, and early shoegaze.

THE  WEATHER  PROPHETS

It is characterized by its eclectic mix of styles, including punk, post-punk, new wave, gothic rock, and indie rock. British Alternative Rock bands often incorporate elements of other genres, such as folk, reggae, and electronic music. The genre is known for its dark, often melancholic sound, and its lyrical themes of alienation, despair, and social and political issues. 

ALL  ABOUT  EVE

This list of English Indie rock bands includes more than just groups, as alternative rock solo artists from England are featured as well. It's always interesting to see where famous British and European bands got their starts. The alternative rock bands and artists below have played their music all over the world. Most importantly, though, they were all formed in England.

Various – The Indie Scene 86
Label: Connoisseur Collection – IBM CD 86
Series: The Indie Scene – 86
Format: CD, Compilation, PDO
Country: UK
Released: 1992
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Synth-pop

TRACKS

                     

01. The Weather Prophets – Almost Prayed    2:42
02. Easterhouse – Whistling In The Dark    3:45
03. Pulp – Little Girl    3:30
04. The Blue Aeroplanes – Lover And Confidante    3:25
05. Billy Bragg – Levi Stubbs Tears    3:32
06. Half Man Half Biscuit – Trumpton Riots    3:19
07. Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie – The Rattler    4:06
08. His Latest Flame – Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt    3:51
09. Mighty Mighty – Throwaway    2:14
10. The Very Things – This Is Motortown    3:20
11. Erasure – Sometimes    5:25
12. The Primitives – Really Stupid    2:30
13. The Flatmates – I Could Be In Heaven    2:47
14. The Chesterfields – Completely And Utterly    2:08
15. Close Lobsters – I'm Going To Heaven    3:15
16. The Mekons – Hello Cruel World    3:17
17. Pop Will Eat Itself – Oh Greebo, I Think I Love You    1:56
18. All About Eve – In The Clouds    3:30
19. The Go - Betweens – Lee Remick    2:31
20. The Rose Of Avalanche – Velveteen    5:30
21. That Petrol Emotion – It's A Good Thing    2:35
22. The Psylons – Run To The Stranger    3:22

Flac Size: 486 MB

The Indie Scene 1977 HERE 

The Indie Scene 1978 HERE CD1   CD2

The Indie Scene 1979 HERE

The Indie Scene 1980 HERE

The Indie Scene 1981 HERE 

The Indie Scene 1982-1983-1984 HERE

The Soft Boys: Side Three 2002

                 

 

The Soft Boys came into my head in Cambridge, in the hot, dry summer of 1976 while punk was being

conjured up by a small group of artists and villains in London. The title Side Three refers to the fact that five of the six songs on this EP were recorded by the reunited Soft Boys during the sessions for their 2002 "comeback" album, Nextdoorland, though "Side Two" might have been slightly more apt -- you could take these outtakes, drop them right into the middle of the album, and they would fit perfectly fine (and wouldn't even exceed the capacity of a compact disc). 
                          

Side Three doesn't sound at all like a collections of castoffs or rejects -- these songs easily live up to

Nextdoorland's high standards, with Robyn Hitchcock and Kimberley Rew as splendid as ever on guitars and Morris Windsor and Matthew Seligman proving once again that they're an elegant and supremely musical rhythm section, as Hitchcock brings still more delectably angular songs to the group's repertoire. These tunes are the dessert that tops off the banquet of the Soft Boys' return to the studio, and if you're any kind of a fan, you'll want to hear this.
                      

The Soft Boys – 2002 - Side Three
Label: Editions PAF! – PAF 003
Format: CD, EP
Country: UK
Released: 2002
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock, New-Psychedelic

TRACKS

                  

01. Narcissus    3:58
02. Disconnection Of The Ruling Class   3:11
Music By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock
Words By – R. Hitchcock    
03. Each Of Her Silver Wands    1:57
04. Om    3:03
05. Comin' Through    5:04
06. Untitled    0:59
07. Evil Guy   3:13
Keyboards – Thomas Dolby - Recorded By – Paul Bevan 

Flac Size: 142 MB

    

The Soft Boys: Discography 1979 - 2002

 

The Soft Boys were an English rock band led by guitarist Robyn Hitchcock. The band formed in 1976 in

Cambridge, England and released two albums before disbanding in 1981. Though the Soft Boys’ initial career was brief, their style of psychedelic music and retro folk-rock had a big influence on the development of jangle pop, indie rock, and neo-psychedelia during the 1980s and beyond. The Soft Boys were one the most influential British bands of their time in shaping alternative and indie music, though they were considered a quirky cult item in their original run. 
                       

Led by Robyn Hitchcock, the group blended edgy pop and punk's fearlessness with a love of

psychedelia and folk-rock. Their offbeat and hooky melodies, matched with Hitchcock's witty, surreal lyrics, set them apart from their peers, and R.E.M. were just the best known of the many bands that learned from their example. They made a striking debut with 1979's A Can of Bees, and 1980's Underwater Moonlight was an edgy, joyous masterpiece that led the way to Hitchcock's solo career. 
                  

Matthew Seligman replaced Metcalfe on bass in 1979.  The band broke up in 1981 after the release of

their second album, Underwater Moonlight.  Rew formed the more mainstream pop group Katrina and the Waves. Hitchcock went on to a prolific career with a similar whimsical, surrealistic style.  In 1984, he formed Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians with fellow Soft Boys Morris Windsor and Andy Metcalfe and went on to tour and record for ten years. 
                          

They were briefly joined by Rew, Jim Melton and Seligman in a re-formed Soft Boys for a UK tour in

1994 to mark the release of a box set of their work. They briefly came together again in 2001 without Metcalfe for the 20th anniversary of Underwater Moonlight and the release of a new album, 2002’s Nextdoorland. They disbanded once again in 2003. Matthew Seligman died in 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus; he was 64 years old. In 2025, Underwater Moonlight was given a deluxe reissue on CD and LP to honor the album's 45th anniversary. 

                              

01. THE SOFT BOYS - A CAN OF BEES 1979

                            

The Soft Boys, like so many other underground miscreants in the '70s, spent their formative years

(unbeknownst to them) generating enough critical capital to earn much sought-after biographical adjectives like “influential” and “underrated.” The Robyn Hitchcock-led, Cambridge, England-born, pseudo-psych rock outfit's shared love for all things Byrds, Beatles, Dylan, and Syd Barrett was both venerated and blown to smithereens on their 1979 debut long-player, A Can of Bees. 
                            

The Soft Boys – 1979 - A Can Of Bees
Label: Rykodisc – RCD 20231
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1992
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                   

01. Give It To The Soft Boys    1:57
02. The Pigworker    4:30
03. Human Music    4:30
04. Leppo And The Jooves    5:25
05. The Rat's Prayer    3:18
06. Do The Chisel    3:03
07. Sandra's Having Her Brain Out    4:07
08. The Return Of The Sacred Crab    2:54
09. Cold Turkey    4:20
10. Skool Dinner Blues (Live)    2:23
11. Wading Through A Ventilator (Live)    3:57
12. Leppo And The Jooves    5:30
13. Sandra's Having Her Brain Out    3:46
14. Skool Dinner Blues    2:14
15. Fatman's Son    2:38
16. (I Want To Be An) Anglepoise Lamp (Live)    2:51
17. Ugly Nora (Live)    3:05

LINE - UP

Guitar, Vocals – Kimberley Rew, Robyn Hitchcock
Bass, Vocals – Andy Metcalfe
Drums, Vocals – Morris Windsor
Percussion, Vocals, Harmonica – Jim Melton
Violin – Gerry Hale
Written-By – John Lennon (tracks: 9), Robyn Hitchcock (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 17)

NOTES

All songs published by Complete Music, Ltd. (PRS) and administered by Complete Music USA, Inc. (ASCAP) except Tracks 10, 11, 14 to 17 published by Two Crabs (PRS). Track 9 published by Maclen Music (BMI).
Of note, Track 7 is an alternate version while track 13 is the initial album version.

Flac Size: 412 MB

02. THE SOFT BOYS - UNDERWATER MOONLIGHT 1980

                         

More angular and jarring than the band’s beloved 1980 follow-up, Underwater Moonlight, Hitchcock, Kimberly Rew, Morris Windsor, and Andy Metcalfe sounded positively possessed, channeling both '60s progressive rock and late-'70s punk into an unholy guitar-driven onslaught fueled by Hitchcock's surreal

lyrics: opening a record with a line like “feel like asking a tree for an autograph” is one thing, but backing up those words with an atonal, apocalyptic blues riff is another. Although the neo-psychedelic flourishes are fascinating, the key to record's success is how each song is constructed around rock-solid hooks and melodies that instantly work their way into the subconscious. In fact, that's the most notable thing about Underwater Moonlight -- it updates jangling, melodic guitar pop for the post-punk world, which made it a touchstone for much of the underground pop of the mid-'80s, particularly R.E.M. 
                                 

The Soft Boys – 1980 - Underwater Moonlight ...And How It Got There
Label: Matador – OLE 500-2
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: October 19, 2010 
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock
    
TRACKS
                    

CD1. UNDERWATER MOONLIGHT 1989    

                     

        
01. I Wanna Destroy You   2:52
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
02. Kingdom Of Love   4:10
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
03. Positive Vibrations   3:10
Sitar – Andy King
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
04. I Got The Hots   4:42
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
05. Insanely Jealous   4:15
Bass [Rhythm] – Robyn Hitchcock
Violin – Gerry Hale
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
06. Tonight   3:44
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
07. You'll Have To Go Sideways   2:57
Bass, Synthesizer – Kimberley Rew
Written-By – Rew, Hitchcock    
08. Old Pervert   3:52
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock    
09. The Queen Of Eyes   2:01
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
10. Underwater Moonlight   4:17
Violin – Gerry Hale
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock
    

ALBUM OUTAKES        

    
11. He's A Reptile   4:27
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
12. Vegetable Man   2:59
Written-By – Syd Barrett    
13. Strange   2:59
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
14. Only The Stones Remain   2:50
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
15. Where Are The Prawns?   6:06
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
16. Wey Wey Help Uh Hole   3:30
17. Dreams   4:37
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
18. Black Snake Diamond Rock   4:24
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
19. There's Nobody Like You   3:11
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
20. Song #4   4:35
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock

Flac Size: 519 MB
    
CD2. ...AND HOW IT GOT THERE    

                       

01. Empty Girl (Bonus Track)   4:59    
02. Have A heart Betty (Mark 2) (Bonus Track)   2:37
03. Rock'n'Roll Toilet (Mark2) (Bonus Track)   2:43 
04. Old Pervert - Section 1 (Bonus Track)   1:38
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock    
05. Like A Real Smoothie  (Bonus Track) 3:43
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
06. Alien (Bonus Track)  3:13
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
07. Bloat (Extract) (Bonus Track)  1:00
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock    
08. Underwater Moonlight (Early Version)   6:24
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
09. She Wears My Hair (Bonus Track)  5:22
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
10. Wang Dang Pig (Bonus Track)  3:56
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
11. Old Pervert - Section 2 (Bonus Track)  1:31
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock    
12. Insanely Jealous (Bonus Track)  5:03
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
13. Leave Me Alone (Bonus Track)  6:45
Written-By – Lou Reed    
14. Goodbye Maurice Or Steve  (Bonus Track) 3:14
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
15. Old Pervert - Section 3 (Bonus Track)  0:36
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock    
16. Cherries (Bonus Track)  2:54
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock    
17. Amputated  (Bonus Track) 4:22
Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock    
18. Over You (Bonus Track)  4:00
Written-By – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera    
19. I Wanna, Er... (Extract) (Bonus Track)  0:42
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock    
20. Old Pervert - Section 4 (Bonus Track)  1:24
Written-By – Rew, Seligman, Windsor, Hitchcock

LINE - UP

                               

Guitar, Vocals – Robyn Hitchcock
Guitar, Vocals – Kimberley Rew
Bass – Matthew Seligman
Drums, Vocals – Morris Windsor

Flac Size: 461 MB

03. THE SOFT BOYS - NEXDOORLAND 2002

                                  

Is Nextdoorland an instant classic like Underwater Moonlight? No. Is that comparison fair? Probably not.

Are The Soft Boys still a strong and viable band in 2002? Yes, indeed -- Nextdoorland is a more than worthy addition to their catalog, and proves that two decades apart has not diluted their remarkable chemistry. If we're very lucky, The Soft Boys might even favor us with another album or two just as strong. 

The Soft Boys – 2002 - Nextdoorland
Label: Matador – OLE 553-2, Matador – ole 553-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released :Sep 24, 2002
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock

TRACKS

                          

01. I Love Lucy    3:00
02. Pulse Of My Heart    3:46
03. Mr. Kennedy    6:04
04. Unprotected Love    3:19
05. My Mind Is Connected...    4:05
06. Sudden Town    3:46
07. Strings    6:11
08. Japanese Captain    3:24
09. La Cherité    5:11
10. Lions And Tigers    2:29

LINE - UP

Guitar, Lead Vocals – Robyn Hitchcock
Bass, Synthesizer [Moog Synthesiser] – Matthew Seligman
Drums, Vocals – Morris Windsor
Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer [Moog Synthesiser] – Kimberley Rew
Music By – Rew (tracks: 1, 2), Seligman (tracks: 1, 2), Windsor (tracks: 1, 2), Hitchcock (tracks: 1, 2)
Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – R.Hitchcock (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 10)
Vocals – Ruby Wright (tracks: 6, 10)
Words By – Hitchcock (tracks: 1, 2)

Flac Size: 285 MB

Robyn Hitchcock On Urban Aspirines HERE