Rare vinyl pressing of Square Dance by Food And Shelter on Resistance Records from 1984. Below are good descriptions and links to hear a few songs. The really odd thing here is that this l.p. was released inside of a tin cover. I don't have the original inserts but I do have copies of them which I'll include. The cover has 2 bent corners. It's just the very tip that's bent. Pliers will straighten that out. There is light rust on the tin. I think it's naval jelly that removes light rust such as this. There is some tape residue along what would be the jacket opening. The tin is very clean along the opening where most of the tape fell off. A side of the l.p. is VG+. B side of the l.p. is VG(+) which is just between VG & VG+. One song has a couple of very thin, short marks that can be felt with the finger. I did hear some tics in quiet spots while playing the l.p. When the music got going it seemed to hide any tics. That is if there were any.

Listen to Changing My Mind - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu0TMn-Svoo

Listen to Surveillance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TbftdYRqzo

Early 80s minimal synth/pop/tape collage group from LA

Food and Shelter (Synth/minimal electro) LP mega RARE

Totally unknown and underrated synth punk (from a very wide view)band. Food and Shelter's sole album "Square Dance," released in 1984 on Resistance Records (Marina Del Rey)  Featuring  members Russell Jessum, Debbie Spinelli (who also played with 17 Pygmies and Cindy Lee Berryhill) and Fey Ruza.

Instruments used include vibes, piccolo, clarinet, horns, xylophone, marimba, and tin whistle. Overall, a great synth punk meets minimal electronics meets Residents era squeezed popish experimentation here. Very strong are the influences of the pop-ish side of LAFMS scene,early Tuxedomoon,17 Pygmies, but also Screamers ,etc. ( mutant-sounds )

Usually records do come in  a cardboard sleeve, but THIS LP did come in a metal (tin) sleeve ! incl. a small eight page booklet and an insert about tin included

Released : Resistance Records   Catalog#: RR 1917 

Time for a big one now!Totally unknown and underrated synth punk (from a very wide view)band.Food and Shelter's sole album "Square Dance," released in 1984 on Resistance Records (Marina Del Rey) came not in a cardboard sleave, but in a sheet metal one! A booklet included info and pictures , showing members Russell Jessum, Debbie Spinelli (who also played with 17 Pygmies and Cindy Lee Berryhill) and Fey Ruza. The music ranges from ear-piercing tape loop experiments to catchy "pop" tunes. Instruments used include vibes, piccolo, clarinet, horns, xylophone, marimba, and tin whistle.Overall, a great synth punk meets minimal electronics meets Residents era squeezed popish experimentation here.Very strong are the influences of the pop-ish side of LAFMS scene,early Tuxedomoon,17 Pygmies,but also Screamers ,etc. A track that was featured in "Radio Tokyo Tapes vol.2" compilation is included here and ,as far as i know, these are their only recordings.PLEASE if anyone has morerecordings of this unique band(demos ,outakes,etc)send it!One of the best US LPs from the early 80s ,imho!

Electronic, Pop, Rock Style: New Wave, Synth-pop Credits: Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Clarinet, Bass, Voice, Keyboards - Debbie Spinelli 
Engineer - Patrick Von Wiegandt 
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, Keyboards, Marimba, Percussion, Voice, Tin Whistle - Fey Ruza 
Loop Guitar, Violin - James Bigilow 
Lyrics By - Maicol Sinatra (tracks: A5) , Russel Jessum 
Music By - Russel Jessum 
Voice, Electronics, Guitar, Violin Viola, Bass, Xylophone, Percussion, Tapes, Others, Effects - Russel Jessum Notes: The record cover is made of tin. 
The release contains a small eight page booklet and an insert about tin mining.

300 copies made...

The record cover is made of tin. !!!!!

The release contains a small eight page booklet and an insert about tin mining.

Totally unknown and underrated synth punk (from a very wide view)band. Food and Shelter's sole album "Square Dance," released in 1984 on Resistance Records (Marina Del Rey)  Featuring  members Russell Jessum, Debbie Spinelli (who also played with 17 Pygmies and Cindy Lee Berryhill) and Fey Ruza.

 great synth punk meets minimal electronics meets Residents era squeezed popish experimentation here. Very strong are the influences of the pop-ish side of LAFMS scene,early Tuxedomoon,17 Pygmies, but also Screamers ,etc. ( mutant-sounds )

  Tracklist

A1   What Is The Problem?   

A2   Surveillance   

A3   Lumps   

A4   Sqare Dance   

A5   (Remember) Falling In Love   

B1   Nun With A Gun   

B2   Changing My Mind   

B3   Sleep   

B4   Anything   

B5   Bad Dream #7   

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