The Grifters-Holmes b/w Junkie Blood (1993)


 Artist: The Grifters

Title: Holmes b/w Junkie Blood

Label: Darla Records

Format: 7"

Cat #: DRL 001

Year of Release: 1993

Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1993

Listed Condition: VG+/VG+

Sell Date: 4/2/21

Sell Price: $2.99

Discogs Last Sold: 2/12/21 $1.99 NM/NM

Low: $1.00

Median: $2.19

Average: $2.44

High: $4.76

Current low price: $1.19

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 20

Have/Want: 231/18

Where Sold: Cincinnati, OH

Time it took to sell: 6 years

Where and When Bought: NYC new Venus Records $3.99 sticker still on it 

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B

Sad To See It Go: No

Memphis' The Grifters cranked out the noise-pop in the early 90's.  There was an album and 4 singles before this with another full length the same year as this single.  Tour, and crank 'em out was the way it was done.

This particular single wasn't a particular standout.  If I'm going to be particular, I'd say perhaps the "Soda Pop" single I liked a bit more.  This record sold to someone who also bought Pavement, and I guess those early releases are the granddaddy of that scene.  You can throw Red Red Meat in there also.  I liked them all to the point of buying their new releases on a regular basis deep into the 90's.

The B-side is a bit of a slow-core ballad.  I don't like bringing up Slint, Albini or Dinosaur (Jr) but you could lump all thise in as peripheral influences.The A-side is a little more upbeat with a crud fi solo.  The Southern influence in noise rock.

The Grifters were quallity stalwarts of the 90's that didn't make it to the next decade.

I can't say I really missed them.  Perhaps I would've caught a gig if they continued to be around.  I didn't look into Bloodthirsty Lovers or Dragoon.  Amazing how bands that acheived a certain level of note can fall back into the woodwork if you don't relentlessly keep up.   I had to look at the discography to see if they were still cranking out records and touring all this time.  

I wouldn't have noticed either way otherwise.

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