(Strange Songs) In the Dark 15 Keeping with the tradition of

Keeping with the tradition of the most classic grindcore albums

Far from being a typical grindcore record

Following in the footsteps of heartland bands who have sought to twist the music of the old weird America into new shapes - from the Violent Femmes to Neutral Milk Hotel

hiding from the Nazis

Tyler describes the record as 'my '70s singer-songwriter record

(Strange Songs) In the Dark 15 Keeping with the tradition ofBack in print and readily available (for perhaps the first time), we have Merchandise's debut LP (Strange Songs) in the Dark. The album, recorded in early 2010, marks a decisive break from the band's straightforward early post punk EP's, moving instead toward the more experimental studio based pop constructions that would be further explored in the subsequent Children of Desire and Totale Nite albums.[Originally a split release between DIY punk labels