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The Trend

The Trend Is In
LP Yellow $25
  • Ultra rare U.S Powerpop album from 1982 reissued for the first time ever
  • A U.S. powerpop killer & D.I.Y-nugget – Original album is rare and highly in demand
  • Deluxe reissue housed in gatefold sleeve
  • Expanded with bonus tracks
  • Printed inner sleeve filled with rare photos
  • Extensive liner notes by Kieron Tyler (Mojo)
  • Carefully restored and remastered sound
  • Colored vinyl (yellow)

Description

The Trend is high explosive, hyperactive teenage powerpop. The Trend hailed from Kennett, Missouri and was formed back in 1979. Aged fifteen to sixteen at the time, and armed with guitars, striped t-shirts, skinny ties, tambourines and colorful drainpipe trousers. The Trend (Is In) was a full on powerpop and bubblegum-explosion.

One self-released (and nowadays mega-rare) album in 1982 and a just-as-hard-to-find 7-inch single from the previous year was all that The Trend unleashed on record during their short lifespan. Since then, appearances on compilations like Yellow Pills and Numero’s Buttons have made sure The Trend is in high demand amongst powerpop aficionados all over the world.

Trend’s debut 45 “She’s Hi-Fi” b/w “Lucky Day” is blistering class AAA powerpop that will most likely make anyone with the slightest interest in the genre strip off all clothes and do the helicopter. “The Girl At The...

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 She’s Hi-Fi
  • 2 Girl At The Holiday In
  • 3 Real Cheap Thrill
  • 4 The Girl I Used To Know
  • 5 Mama Thought You Were A Nice Girl
  • 6 Two Plus Two
  • 7 (I Feel Like A) Dictionary
  • 8 Lucky Day
  • 9 Go For Broke
  • 10 Girl On TV
  • 11 Feeling OK
  • 12 Billboard Road
  • 13 I Need Another Fix
  • 14 Southsiders (Wanting To Go Northside)