Day 593. Just wanted to give a heads up that Cloudberry will be going on vacation for about two months and a half. Starting November 13 to February 4th. Any orders placed during this time will be shipped on February 5th 2022. So yeah, if you plan to buy any records please do it soon!! Thanks in advance!!

Coming Up Roses: the Singapore dreampop trio is back with a fine new digital single titled “All Our Time”. This song is the first track they release after the departure of the band’s drummer Bruce tan. The band says this song is a new beginning for them. It might as well be, since 2019 “Waters”, we haven’t heard from them. And it is good to see them back in good form!

Torres Satélite: this duo formed by María de la Vega and Santiago Pérez has just released a digital single with the superb Discos de Kirlian label from Barcelona. The song is titled “La Noche Americana” which translates as The American Night. Now, this is very nice, so yeah, we want more!

Marinita Precaria: I really like this new project from Spain. The songs are sweet, naive, and poppy. They remind me of Niza. The lyrics are whimsical and cute. It is great. They have just released a new single, a new video, for their song “Celosa”. Worth checking it out!

Bridge Dog: now to Sydney. Another digital single. Where are the EPs and albums you wonder? Well maybe they are there! But these are the finds I stumble upon that I think are worth sharing. “Former Life” is the title of the song of this two-piece. And it sounds great to me!

Violentene: ok, you see, now we find an EP! “Otherworld” by Ottawa’s duo formed by Mvrijo and Roland! 5 songs of wavey indiepop that is even released on physical! CDs are available and will start shipping on October 25. Great upbeat pop, and $10 is cheap for such a good record!

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Here’s a record that’s been on my wantlist for a while, The Border Boys’ “Tribute” 12″. As far as I know the band didn’t release any other records and perhaps of one of their members being the mighty Louis Philippe, this record can be a bit hard to come by.

For many of us Louis Philippe is a legend when it comes to indiepop. Having recorded for Él Records, Siesta, Cherry Red, Tapete, Tricatel, and more. So many records. So many classic songs. Philippe Auclair, his real name and the one he uses in The Border Boys, first band was actually The Border Boys as far as I know. At least it is the first band that he released records with. Then came The Arcadians which would make a nice post too I think!

The Border Boys’ record came out on another legendary label, Les Disques Du Crépuscule. “Tribute” (TWI 174) was released by this Belgian label in October of 1983, with that cover art that I find iconic, with what looks like Mickey Mouse surprised listening to an old radio. The illustration was made by A. Pepermans.

Four songs appear on this record, “This Picture is Nailed on My Heart” and “When Will You Be Back?” on the A side and “When the Party is Over” and “Sorry” on the B Side. The songs were produced by Andy Paley who had produced The Ramones and The Modern Lovers.

I know all songs were written by Philippe but not sure if there were other band members. Immediately I find an answer. I find the website of Jean-Francois Champollion. Here it mentions that this French artist from Paris was part of the band. On his bio it says that he meets Louis Philippe in 1983 and then he engineers and plays on The Border Boys first demos. They would be a duo and they would split in 1986. On his bio it mentions that The Border Boys released one posthumous album in 1995 with songs engineered by Champollion, others recorded with a full Border Boys band including Jacques Delorenzi on bass and some others just by Louis Philippe on his own. I don’t know anything about this album!

The band appeared on many compilations through the years.

“Sorry”, that was on the record, appears on the compilation “Coincidence V. Fate” released in 1984 as a double LP by Crépuscule au Japon (SCL-1004-5L) and later as a double CD on Omagatoki (OMCX-1260/1261) in 2014. Both versions of this compilation were released in Japan. “Sorry” would also appear on another Japanese comp, the 3CD and LP “Trattoria Menu 100 – A Musical Souvenir of Trattoria Menu. 100’s Magic Kingdom” released by Trattoria (Menu.100) and Polystar (PSCR-9103/9105) in 1996.

“When Will You Be Back?” appeared on a few comps as well. First on “From Brussels With Love (1983 Edition)” a double LP compilation released by Les Disques du Crépuscule (TWI 008) from 1984. In 1987 the song appears on “Crépuscule Collection 4 – Death Leaves an Echo” (TWI 653) released by the same label on vinyl. Lastly this song appears on the CD compilation “Crépuscule for Café Après-Midi 2” (VICP-61723) released by again the same label in 2002.

The other song that appears on compilations is “When the Party’s Over”. This song is on “Crépuscule for Café Après-Midi” released on CD by Les Disques du Crépuscule (VICP-61558) on 2001. And also on “Anchor (Trattoria Made in Japan)” 3CD comp released by Trattoria (Menu.250) and Polystar (PSCR-6055) in 2002.

It is worth mentioning too the Trattoria (Menu.89) and Polystar (PSCR5465) CD comp “I Still Believe in You” that included all of the songs from the “Tribute” 12″ in 1996.

There’s not much more info about this project on the web. At least this is what I’ve been able to find. One thing that I would love to know is who were in the full band of the Border Boys and most importantly about this 1995 album! I want to know and listen to more songs by them. Please anyone that can share any details let me know!

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Listen
The Border Boys – This Picture is Nailed on My Heart