Label: Superior Viaduct – SV008 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Vinyl, 7" Country: US Released: 2012 Genre: Electronic Style: Industrial, Minimal, Experimental
Formed by Stephen Scheatzle and Sandy Stark (aka Mark Hutchinson), the German Shepherds grew out of San Francisco's art-punk scene in the early 80's. Their first single, "I Adore You," is a lost minimal synth nugget with an unforgettable rhythm box pattern, and their second, "THC," features Stark's menacing and child-like vocals. Music For Sick Queers (orig. 1985) brings together these and more beautifully disturbing songs, electronic noise reminiscent of Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu) and the best of The Residents, Suicide, and Psychic TV.
While more tracks would appear on compilations, such as, Mykel Board's infamous You'll Hate This Record Record, the German Shepherds themselves virtually disappeared as their self-released album was out-of-print for decades. After years of searching the catacombs, Superior Viaduct finally caught up with only surviving GS member, Stark, and uncovered the band's secret history growing up in Ohio. (NM)
Tracklist A1 Communist Control A2 Armageddon Man A3 Love Me A4 Hitler's Child A5 Booty Jones B1 I Adore You B2 Mr. Tupper B3 THC B4 Quit It B5 Complacent American
