Limes Tarantula CD

2011 release that compiles two releases from this sorely under-rated band led by truck-driving rocker Shawn Cripps. Limes clicked with overseas listeners before Americans caught on, and Cripps's first album Tarantula received a limited CD release in 2005 on a small New Zealand label. Somehow that made more sense than it should have, as Limes' brand of quirky pop and rock wouldn't be out of place on a Flying Nun comp from the mid-'80s. 2006's Blue Blood is a somewhat more laid-back and sly slide through Cripps's sideways take on life. Long live Limes!

1. Into a Tree 2. Under My Head 3. North Dakota 4. Merrilly 5. Old Evil River 6. 5 Years 7. Pop Music 8. Little Red 9. Poor Boy 10. Die in a Motorcar 11. Radio Star 12. Don't Have a Car 13. Without You Now 14. Melbourne Blues 15. Empty Bar 16. Write You a Letter 17. Instr Mental in D 18. Rays of Love 19. Blow This Town 20. Allright Tonight 21. Cowboy 22. Handsom