Label: Numero

Reissued 11/8/2024

Sprung from the same DC punk and politics scene that inspired Dischord, TeenBeat and the Riot Grrrl revolution, Washington, DC’s Tsunami crashed into the 90s with wit, distortion and a sharp-tongued feminist spirit. This five LP box set collects eleven 7"s, 4-track demos, 1993's Deep End, 1994's The Heart's Tremolo, plus the first-ever vinyl pressing of 1997's acclaimed A Brilliant Mistake. Drawing on the suitcase archives of their own Simple Machines Records, Tsunami's ambition – from all ages basement shows to the second stage of Lollapalooza – is captured in essays, photos, and ephemera, revealing the DIY history of the alternative music revolution. In addition to interviews with the band members, it also includes essays by six respected music writers who recount Tsunami’s history and significance, from record-to-record and from then-to-now, restoring the band to its rightful place as standard-bearers for the 1990s independent explosion. 

Track listing:

1. In A Name
   
2. The Spook
   
3. Slugger
   
4. Lucky
   
5. Water's Edge
   
6. Genius Of Crack
   
7. 460
   
8. Valentine
   
9. Skinny
   
10. Waxed
    
11. Writing Letters
    
12. Stupid Like A Fox
    
13. Unlisted
    
14. Loud Is As Loud Does
    
15. Quietnova
    
16. Be Like That
    
17. Fast Food Medicine
    
18. Kidding On The Square
    
19. Slaw
    
20. Cowed By The Bla Bla
    
21. The Heart's Tremolo
    
22. Le Bride D'Elegance
    
23. Fits And Starts
    
24. Old Grey Mare
    
25. Great Mimes
    
26. Double Shift
    
27. Enter Misguided
    
28. The Workers Are Punished
    
29. Liar's Dice (Flight Of The Chickens)
    
30. The Match
    
31. Unbridled
    
32. DMFH
    
33. David Foster Wallace
    
34. Hockey
    
35. PBS
    
36. Flameproof Suit
    
37. World Tour
    
38. Ski Trip
    
39. Kickball Babe
    
40. Candyman
    
41. Jonathan
    
42. Writing Letters
    
43. Breakdown
    
44. Genius Of Crack
    
45. Answerman
    
46. Left Behind
    
47. Punk Means Cuddle
    
48. Crackers
    
49. Could Have Been Christmas
    
50. Load Hog
    
51. Goldigger
    
52. Sometimes A Notion
    
53. Walking Tour
    
54. Courage
    
55. Beauty Pt. II
    
56. Brick Book Building
    
57. Not Living
    
58. Kidding on the Square
    
59. Bossa Nova
    
60. Poodle
    
61. Old City
    
62. Newspaper