dated May 1956
While indebted to both the psych music of the ‘60s and mid-‘70s
Ara became a central figure in the Armenian pop scene of the 1960s and 70s
offering robust functional support as well as textural and emotional resonance
plus rare comp tracks from across their `93-95 run
VELOCITY GIRL - UltraCopacetic (Copacetic Remixed and Expanded) DLP Post Metal dated May 1956Double LP on red vinyl, limited to 2000 copies. Velocity Girl formed in 1989 or so at the University of Maryland outside Washington DC, and shortly thereafter settled on the lasting lineup of guitarist Archie Moore (Black Tambourine), guitarist Brian Nelson (Black Tambourine), drummer Jim Spellman (Starry Eyes, Foxhall Stacks, High Back Chairs, Julie Ocean, Piper Club), bassist Kelly Riles (Starry Eyes), and singer Sarah Shannon (Starry Eyes, The Not