{"title":"Wipers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipers was a recording project formed in late 1978 by Greg Sage in Portland, Oregon. Originally planned as a studio project, their goal was to release fifteen LPs over ten years while avoiding tours and interviews. They disbanded in 1989 after releasing six studio albums but later reformed in 1993 to release three more albums. Finally disbanding for good in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"follow-blind","title":"Follow Blind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFollow Blind\u003c\/i\u003e belongs to the best albums Wipers has to offer, although it’s a slightly change in musical direction compared to their previous releases. The music is more related to the psychedelic garage rock as it sounds like the more distorted punk rock. The guitar play from Greg Sage is more prominent mixed into the sounds as a whole. 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A distant cousin of the preceding \u003ci\u003eYouth of America\u003c\/i\u003e but undoubtedly no less excellent and no less venomous, \u003ci\u003eOver the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a return to the easily digestible song lengths of \u003ci\u003eIs This Real?\u003c\/i\u003e; however, it all but leaves that debut in its wake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the strength of some brave\/smart radio stations that decided to play this album's \u003ci\u003eRomeo\u003c\/i\u003e (a propulsive horn-flecked slammer in the vein of \u003ci\u003eYouth of America\u003c\/i\u003e), Wipers solidified their status as a certifiable force in the American underground of the early '80s. Songs like \"Messenger\" and\u003ci\u003e \"\u003c\/i\u003eWhat Is\" show Greg Sage's increasing skill as a pop songwriter. Despite the fusion of punk and pop, the record hardly mirrors the bands that would later be called punk-pop. 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Vocally, Sage comes off as sleep-deprived and forsaken, snarling not only at his own predicament but at the predicament of the entire world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centrepiece of the album is the title track, a dire ten minutes of paranoia and angst that gave Sage the space to showcase his wildest, darkest playing yet. Mastered from original tapes by Greg Sage himself, Considered by Kurt Cobain one of the top 50 records ever. Sturdy, old-style heavy duty jacket and high quality vinyl. 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Broken up into six long songs, \u003ci\u003eYouth of America \u003c\/i\u003eis a much colder, harrowing experience than the teen angst of their debut. Vocally, Sage comes off as sleep-deprived and forsaken, snarling not only at his own predicament but at the predicament of the entire world. 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The band is considered the first Pacific Northwest punk band. \u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e is their sixth studio album, originally released in 1988. It was released on Restless Records and has been out of press for years. There are a lot of good tunes present on this album.\u003ci\u003e True Believer\u003c\/i\u003e has a great riff balanced on the tempo of the track, and \u003ci\u003eMake Or Break\u003c\/i\u003e is lingering on the powerful guitar play by Sage, which can be identified between thousands. 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