1. The First Record I Bought
The first CD I owned was Eurythmics’Revenge, which was a gift from my aunt.
I remember listening to the song ‘Missionary Man’ on repeat for hours. I think the first album I actually bought was Smash by The Offspring, which is just awful. Thankfully my primary school teacher forced our class to sing ‘Come Out And Play’ at school assembly, which ensured I would never buy another Offspring CD ever again.
2. The Last Record I Bought
Algebra Suicide – Feminine Squared. I downloaded a few of their songs a while ago and then came across this vinyl compilation. The song titles alone, such as ‘Please Respect Our Decadence’, ‘In Bed With Boys’ and ‘True Romance At The World’s Fair’, would have been enough to convince me that this was something worth listening to. I like how the music doesn’t really interact with the spoken word at all, it just sounds like a fun party in the background. I think the whole thing would be a bit tacky it were any more dramatic.
3. The First Thing I Recorded
I recorded myself singing over Beach Boys songs on an old boom box when I was ten or so. ‘California Girls’ seems like a sinch when your voice hasn’t broken yet. A friend somehow got a hold of the tape a few years later and played it to some people at school to mock me.
4. The Last Thing I Recorded
This new Crayon Fields album, No One Deserves You. We took our sweet time and I’m very proud of it.
5. The Record That Changed My Life
Sonic Youth – Washing Machine. I bought this CD in year seven and still have it somewhere. Listening to their songs and looking at the Polaroids on the insert made me feel like I had cool older siblings looking out for me. Watching R-rated movies made me feel like an adult and listening to this record made me look forward to becoming one.
No One Deserves You byCrayon Fields isout now through Chapter, and they playNewtown Social ClubSaturday November 7 with Angie and Abigail & Daisy.
