Musick that Needed Work: T - Tar Babies

 

The Tar Babies was a band from Madison, Wisconsin. The original line-up consisted of Bucky Pope - guitar), brothers Jeremy & Robin Davies - vocals & bass respectively with Dan Bitney - drums.

They played their own unique style of artsy-hardcore punk. With the departure of Jeremy Davies in 1987, the remaining trio signed to SST Records. By this point their sound had progressed into a streamlined punk/Funk sound.  

 

Tar Babies - Fried Milk, SST Records SST101, 1987.
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Side A -        
More Salt
My Spiritual Forklift
Clenched Fist
Swing Set
Loose Convictions
Karma Soldier
Pig Relevance
Sound & Color
No Light Ever
On the Phone (W/ Pepsodent)

Side B -
Love Epidemic
Vices
Ceiling Skies
Set Me Up
Blood Sugar
Stryofoam
Flower Power
Storm’s Over
Paradise Shines

 

 

 

 

 

On No Contest, the trio has added saxophone player Tony Jarvis who pushes their sound ever so slightly in a jazzier direction.

 

 

Tar Babies - No Contest, SST Records SSTCD169, 1988.

Lay of the Law    
Lupe    
Link in a Chain    
Actualizing    
Clean Living    
Catch My Fall    
Wisdom Drill    
Cure it All    
Blood Onion    
Real Time

 

 

 

 

 

The Tar Babies - Honey Bubble, SST Records SSTCD236, 1989.

Rockhead    
Rhino a Go Go    
Lab Test Animal    
Ninety Pounds    
Bimbos & Idiots    
Joy Ride    
Yama Yama Man    
Waking    
Reprise Reprise    
Spaight & Ashbury

 

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ