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Last Warning (Silverlake Demos '90​-​'92)

by Divine Weeks

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jbgmck The core of this album is direct and somehow raw - fantastic!! Sad this album didn't make it on CD! Favorite track: Nothin' To Say.
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Preachin' To The Choir (demo '90) 03:46
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Nothin' To Say 04:17
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See Where I'm Comin' From 04:47
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4.
Don't Pull Me Under 03:53
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Flesh & Blood 04:45
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If I Seem Greedy 04:27
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Sink or Swim 03:53
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Stay Hungry 04:12
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All Worn Down 03:42
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Don't Run After Dark 04:52
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See What Happens 03:49
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12.
Resist 06:34
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Sink or Swim 2 04:02
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Nothin' to Say (Ice-Nine) 04:18
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See Where I'm Comin' From (Ice-Nine) 05:03
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Make You See (Ice-Nine) 05:50
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This compilation of unreleased material from L.A.'s indie rock heroes Divine Weeks picks up the band's narrative after they parted ways with co-founding member and guitarist Raj Makwana in early 1990. By then, the fanfare had died down from their critically acclaimed debut, 1987's "Through & Through," and the band had been drifting for a couple years without a label. Things were getting dire, and they decided to have a go at one last make-it-or-break-it demo to try and get resigned or throw in the towel. In the midst of those recordings, Makwana bowed out of the band. Opening track, the previously unreleased 1990 demo of "Preachin' to the Choir" is the entry point for new guitarist Matt Mahler, who was engineering the last recording sessions with Makwana and offered his services. Mahler’s fiery, hard rocking approach on "Preachin' to the Choir" was the impetus for the band getting signed to First Warning/BMG Records in late 1990. Things were looking up. After all the heartaches, it looked like Divine Weeks was going reemerge at the perfect time. After all, their first effort on First Warning, "Never Get Used To It" was released the very same day as "Nevermind" and there was no reason to think Divine Weeks wouldn’t reap the same rewards bands like Soul Asylum enjoyed in the post-Nirvana era. But things didn't exactly go as planned. After returning from the “Never Get Used To It” tour, the band sent the label an 11 song live to DAT demo to give a flavor of what they had percolating. Tracks 2-13 represent Divine Weeks 2.0's last stand. The label's lukewarm response to that demo led to a battle over who would produce the next record (the label was pushing the Del Lords' Eric Amble while the band countered with Jane's Addiction's Eric Avery). An impasse was reached, and the band was given their walking papers. So, this compilation gives you the demo that got the band signed to First Warning Records and the demo that got them thrown off. It's a sordid tale but these songs, even in their infancy here, could have made for a great record lock step in stride with the times. Instead, the band ended up breaking up in late 1992. This compilation tacks on the 3 song post-breakup Ice-Nine project (made by 3/4 of Divine Weeks minus drummer Dave Smerdzinski who, ironically, moved on to rejoin forces with Makwana and current Divine Weeks bassist Mike Lawrence in Haymaker). It looked like that was the end of the Divine Weeks story. However, lead singer Bill See's coming of age, on the road memoir, "33 Days," released in 2011, lead to a reconciliation with Makwana and Divine Weeks' stunning comeback record, 2016's "See Those Landing Lights." 2017 has proven to be an unexpected wellspring of new releases for Divine Weeks, including the remastered re-release of their debut, "Through & Through (2017 Deluxe Edition)" with 13 unreleased bonus tracks, the rerelease of "Never Get Used To It" (with 6 bonus tracks) as well as two extraordinary live records, the celebratory "We Did It For Love (Live 2/11/17)" and the visceral last show ever played by the original lineup, "Tonight is the Night to Dream New Dreams (Live 4/10/04)." A video for a new single is expected this Fall. Could there be a new record too? Word has it, the band is holed up writing again. Hmmm.

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released October 6, 2017

Produced by Divine Weeks
Track 1 recorded at Silverlake Sound in 1990 and engineered by Bob Ouelette & Matt Mahler
Tracks 2-13 recorded Live to DAT at El Dorado Studios in March 1992 and engineered by Dennis Moody.
Tracks 14-16 recorded at Studio Dee, late 1992, engineered by Huey Dee.
All Songs by Divine Weeks
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Tracks 1-13:
Bill See: vocals
Dave Smerdzinski: drums
George Edmondson: bass
Matt Mahler: guitars
Tracks 14-16 (Ice-Nine):
Bill See: vocals, samples
George Edmondson: bass
Matt Mahler: guitars, drum programming

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Named one of the 15 best unsigned bands by the L.A. Times, Divine Weeks were signed to Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn's Down There label releasing debut "Through & Through" in '87. In '91 they released "Never Get Used To It." After a lengthy hiatus, singer Bill See's memoir "33 Days" was the catalyst to reforming & releasing "See Those Landing Lights" & the politically charged "We're All We Have" ... more

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