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The Skull Tapes

by Steel Pole Bath Tub

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  • Limited Edition LP - First Pressing on White Vinyl - Preorder! Ships in September!
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    White vinyl limited to 75 copies. Only 50 copies online.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Skull Tapes via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Limited Edition LP - Black Vinyl - Preorder
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Black vinyl pressing. Limited to 100 copies total.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Skull Tapes via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Limited Edition LP - White/Black Swirl Vinyl - Preorder! Ships in September!
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Swirl vinyl limited to 75 copies. Only 40 available online. Ships in Late August/Early September.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Skull Tapes via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Limited Edition Smoke 12" Vinyl
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Smoke Colored Repress. Limited to 75 copies online.
    Now Shipping!

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Skull Tapes via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Kung Fu Love 10:13
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Plate, Glass 03:53
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Stories 03:16
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Rain Song 03:38

about

Steel Pole Bath Tub was formed in 1986 by Mike Morasky and Dale Flattum in Bozeman, MT. The duo relocated to Seattle where they met drummer Dorothy Kent...ultimately relocating as a unit again to San Francisco shortly thereafter. "The Skull Tapes" contains the first released Steel Pole Bath Tub recordings with the band's solidified trio lineup of Morasky, Flattum and Kent. This trio would serve as the lineup for the band's entire career. "The Skull Tapes" was originally released on cassette tape in 1987 and has become a collector's item both because of its rarity, but also its content. The band quickly followed the release with a string of classic albums on Boner Records, and they played shows supporting Nirvana, Killdozer, Jawbreaker, The Melvins, The Flaming Lips, Hole, Sonic Youth, ETC.

This reissue is a must have for anyone who wants to experience the true punk underground bubbling beneath the surface in the late 80s prior to the massive grunge explosion!  

Original tape transferred, remastered and cut by Bob Weston (Shellac) at Chicago Mastering! The record spins at 45 RPM for maximum crush!

First pressing sold out in days. Now repressed for November's Bandcamp Friday in a limited edition smoke vinyl variant.

A true monochromatic masterpiece designed by the band's own Dale Flattum with vinyl that matches the artwork!

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released October 3, 2023

Recorded by Steel Pole Bath Tub

Tape Transferring, Remastering and Lacquer Cutting by Bob Weston

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