My love affair with The Conversions persists long after their demise, leading me to pursue a copy of their split 7" with iron tenacity. So here it is: three of their best tracks on this very rare platter, recorded with the same rawness as their 7". The sound The Conversions explored was not unlike the blueprint of eighties punk being reworked by ambitious engineering students armed with protractors and slide rulers and hopped up on coffee and Pixie Sticks- smart and angular, while still retaining a hefty impact at the gut level. This band will be sorely missed, and I hope you'll go find a copy of each of their 12"s, and maybe download the 7" and comp. track I posted long ago. As for Witches With Dicks, they have a tough act they're following, but I still enjoy the Lookout! Records throwback sound, huge Crimpshrine fan that I am. More contemporay analogues may include The Sainte Catherines and The Monikers. Catchiness, energy, a sense of humor... good stuff, just don't get me started on their band name.The Conversions/Witches With Dicks Split 7" (It's Not A Phase, Dad Records, 2005)
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Yet another sweet post my friend. Spot on description of WWD, if Lookout had heard them they would have been signed. As for the Conversions...in-fucking-credible, too good man. If anything it went too quick, guess I'll have to hunt down that other post. Thanx as always.
Hey, right on, glad you liked both bands. WWD won me over quick, but the musicianship of The Conversions just blows the mind. Thanks dude.
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