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Oh, that Ian at Optic Nerve Recordings is such a tease! For those of us on his mailing list, he has been unveiling titles to whet our appetites for the next installment of Optic Sevens, set to kick off this November. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, Optic Sevens is a six-month subscription series that features 12 singles of the 7" variety gleaned from the golden age of indie pop. Here's a quick description of what went on the last time Optic Nerve hosted on of these things. We know five of the 12 titles so far for the next go around, and the series is shaping up to be every bit as good as last time...

James Dean Driving Experience - "Sean Connery"
The Vaselines - "Son of a Gun"
The Primitives - "Thru the Flowers"
The House of Love - "Shine On"
BOB - "Convenience"

Just like last time, each colored-vinyl single comes with a poster and postcard. Start saving your shekels because that pre-order button could be popping up any day now. If you're scratching your head and wondering why someone would get so excited about a reissue, chew on this. The five "Sean Connery" singles available on Discogs are currently going for between $48 and $105. I'll try to give you another update on this one when we know a few more titles.



In Other News...

Since discovering her "Downhearted" single in 2016, I never miss a chance to tout the talents of Molly Burch. Her magical voice is a little bit Patsy and a little bit Dusty but all her own at the same time. I can't get enough. Thankfully, she has kept my between-album hunger sated with a couple of new songs on a 7" Burch is calling "Ballads." I picked it up last week, and these slow burners are absolutely beautiful and essential. Give 'em a listen.



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