Velocity Girl - 1989-1992 (Preorder 28/08/26)

Velocity Girl - 1989-1992

Label: Slumberland Records - LPSLR306C - 749846030610
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Transparent Orange
Country: UK
Released: 28th August 2026
Genre: Alternative
Style: Indie Pop/Shoegaze

Description
Getting their start as the 1980s bled into the 90s, Velocity Girl arose from a new pop underground that had been percolating in Washington, DC and its suburbs, a group of bands clustered around our then-nascent Slumberland Records who broadened DC's punk paradigm with an ear for pop songs and feedback-driven racket. Velocity Girl, blessed with multiple gifted songwriters, particularly knew how to merge euphoric pop hooks with waves of noisy bliss and lovelorn melancholy. This new compilation "1989-1992" covers the band's pre-Sub Pop years and shows that their skill with a tune was there from the beginning, across several line-up changes and numerous early releases. The all-time classic "Forgotten Favorite" is included, as is their debut single "I Don't Care If You Go," featuring original vocalist Bridget Cross (later of Unrest). There are also crucial split single and compilation contributions, a few choice covers (Beat Happening, The Jam) and even a pair of unreleased tunes. Newly remastered and featuring extensive liner notes by DC scene scholar John R. Davis, "1989-1992" is the comprehensive view of their early years that Velocity Girl has long deserved and their fans have long wanted.
Tracklist
Clock

I Don't Care If You Go

Always

Not At All

I Don't Care If You Go (Acoustic)

I Know Exactly What You Mean

That's Entertainment

What You Say

Tales of Brave Aphrodite

Forgotten Favorite

Why Should I Be Nice To You?

Warm/Crawl