White Glove Test

about

Part of the mid & late 80's Los Angeles music scene.Sounds like The Smiths or British (sounding) indie pop of the mid-80s.They have 2 LPs in their credit (1986's Look and 1989s Leap). Although part of the mid & late 80's Los Angeles music scene, (well presented in the blogland the last 15 months), White Glove Test have a different sound. Maybe that's why they seem to have sunk in oblivion : very few mentions of them, even with 2 LPs in their credit (1986's Look and 1989s Leap), two of the most notable members of the scene in the production (Philip Drucker of Savage Republic/17 Pygmies and Vitus Matare of the Last) and Beth Thompson and Courtney Davies of Fourwaycross on vocals and flute respectively. The descriptions I've found are not very helpful and vary from "punky avant psyche" to "80s alterna-rock with a sly fiddle". The truth is that "Leap" is a bit difficult to be categorised. Title track (a tight rocker) and 'Poignant' could be (more poppier) Slovenly's songs, while 'Between the Oars' and 'Worshipping Boys', remind me of another California band of the era, the Downsiders with their lysergic guitars. 'Lisa' with the beautiful violin of Annette Taupier shows their R.E.M. influences, while 'Moment' starts in 4AD style and continues in the R.E.M tradition. 'All and Everything' has the sound of the Brittish bands of the era, and the closing track 'Every Day' seems like a psychier Husker Du. 'Leap' ain't no masterpiece, but it sure has some wonderful moments to off

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albums

Look

Leap

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Los Angeles Post-Punk Comp. Vol. 6 New

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Los Angeles Post-Punk, Vol. 13

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Scavenged Luxury: Los Angeles Post Punk

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Los Angeles Post-Punk Vol. 6

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look [1986]

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If You Kill Bigfoot, It's not Murder

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V.A. - Scavenged Luxury: Los Angeles Post Punk

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Los Angeles Post-Punk Vol. 13

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Look (1986)

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Los Angeles Post-Punk: Volume 6

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