The Self-Starter Foundation
The proud motto of New York's Self-Starter Foundation is: "averaging almost two records a year since 1994." The label might not have the busiest release schedule, but the bands it choses to put out are always of the highest caliber: Karate, Actionslacks, Haywood, Enon, Les Savy Fav, Compound Red, and more!
Actionslacks
If you're into high-octane indie power pop, you will certainly be pleased with this fine group of musicians. A bit of beefy bass, solid drumming, electric guitar, catchy male vocals, and even a string section now and again round out this amplified pop maelstrom.
The Scene's Out of Sight
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2001
Cherubino
A youthful group from New York City with lots of youthful energy, Cherubino knocks out driving and playful indie rock with hooks aplenty.
Bird
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2001
Enduro
Like Jon Spencer rocketing from the crypt on the lowest of budgets, Enduro are keepin' it lean and mean -- like raunchy rock and roll was meant to be. But this here ain't the Lower East Side, Yankee boy, this is Austin, goddamn Texas.
Half Rack of Sugar
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1999
Les Savy Fav
Just when it was almost over, Les Savy
Fav reanimated the rotting corpse of '90s
rock with a dissonant cocktail of driving
bass, disco drumming, bratty guitars,
and spastic vocals. Get ready to kick
out the jams.
3/5
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1997
Cat and the Cobra
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1999
Lifter Puller
Think more four/four Pavement, less angsty Archers of Loaf, less spazzy, more guitary Devo, a tad bit o' Les Savy Fav, and some sort of weird crazy sexy rock action, all wrapped into one.
Fiestas + Fiascos
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2001
