SEA MONKEE PLUS SEVEN by KUDGEL
— Pallet Jack —
— Neo Nozzle —
— 15 Second Crush —
— Jump Ball —
— Scrapple —
— Dyn-o-mite —
— Chimp is Dead —
— Knute —
— Chunk Youth —
— Ice Blue —
— Forget —
— Take It —
— Groove Room/Kerm Jam —
— Nothing Special —
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MDRF008 | JULY 2006 | 44:00 | Full Length CD
Originally released in 1994 as a 10′ vinyl, Sea Monkee was recorded in two sessions with Boston studio aficionado Darron Burke, and with Bob Weston at Steve Albini’s Chicago home during Kudgel’s April 1993 tour of the states. It would be Kudgel’s penultimate release, done on a friend’s 100 Breakfast imprint. Shortly after, Kudgel released a 7″ split single with another local Boston band before breaking up in November ’94.
Since their disbanding, Kudgel has reunited three times to perform at benefit shows for Boston musicians. At the most recent, 2004′s Bartley’s Choice Benefit, members of The Beatings proposed to Erdody the idea of re-issuing a Kudgel album on Midriff Records. The idea went through various permutations and procrastination until Erdody mailed in the re-mastered Sea Monkee and seven previously unreleased tracks. The project went ahead full steam.
Releasing Sea Monkee Plus Seven has been a labor of love, but for Midriff Records it is also something more important: recognizing a seminal and quintessential Boston band, and a recording we feel is a prerequisite for anyone interested in the musical history of a unique and storied city. We hope this release will introduce Kudgel to a new generation of fans who will find them as rewarding and endearing as we do.