Flower Leperds are one of those bands that don't get the credit which is due to them. Formed by guitarist Jeff Wolfe and best known for their period with Tony Cadena of Adolescents as their lead singer, few have truly appreciated the earlier Flower Leperds material that featured Mark Olsen as their front man which in my opinion had a much more gloomy almost deathrock vibe about them. In 85 they released their first 7" 'Has Hate Been Kind Enough' which covered rather taboo topics in their lyrics such as pedophilia, suicide and general disdain for human life, Flower Leperds are far from your typical punk band, in fact they remain an enigma mixing a variety of different influences.
This Mystic records compilation of their 7" as well as demo tracks even features a cover of Alice Cooper's '18' and the Rolling Stones 'Jumping Jack Flash' which goes to show how bizarre yet intriguing this band is. Cheers to Ryan Kallenberger for getting me this LP, will repay in kind. RIP Jeff Wolfe
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Track listing on sleeve is incorrect, actual track listing is:
1. Only Twelve Years Old
2. Necrology
3. 18
4. Preachers Confession
5. Death of two lovers
6. Jumpin Jack Flash
7. Living Dead on the Phone
8. Riding the Blade
9. 18 (Demo Version)
10. Has Hate Been Kind Enough
11. Blue Child
Formed by Mario Valencia and Mark Olsen was not the original vocalist. That "honor" goes to Mark Roth who also came up with the name. Trust me, I know...
ReplyDeleteyes a great great band! preachers confession and only 12 yrs old are classics!
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