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Drowned in the Harbour – a Hamilton compilation (1999)

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1.	Sara Somebody – Smother 03:52	info	download
2.	Holy Joe – Eve 04:25	info	download
3.	The Evil Engine – 3 Miles 02:10	info	download
4.	Here After – Flashback 02:16	info	download
5.	Marlie On Ice – Bowling For Dollars 03:24	info	download
6.	Big Brother – Mange L'avion Aujourd'hui / Tokyo Convertible 04:22	info	download
7.	The Probes – Sedan DeVille 01:24	info	download
8.	Zildo Ildo – Working Class Blues 03:32	info	download
9.	Sara Somebody – Now I Float Lightly 03:29	info	download
10.	moonkarma – Exit Into The Sun 03:11	info	download
11.	The Evil Engine – Catman 02:47	info	download
12.	Marvin K. Mooney – What Else? 05:06		download
13.	Here After – Scream 03:03	info	download
14.	The Probes – Agent 0's Day Off 02:47	info	download
15.	Zildo Ildo – Unnecessarily Sad 03:24	info	download
16.	moonkarma – Why I'm Tired 04:32	info	download

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The first compilation released by Hot Tub Records in 1999.

"It's been a while since somone was inspired enough to put together a compilation of Hamilton artists. That's too bad, because compilations like Drowned in the Harbour are not only a great way to sample several of Hamilton's musical delights in one sitting, but also offer the listener a time capsule, documenting a specific period in the scene's evolution. Drowned collects 16 tracks from eleven bands including Sara Somebody, The Probes, Marvin K. Mooney, Big Brother and Holy Joe and it runs the gamut from the '60s-inspired garage groove of Evil Engine's "3 Miles" to the folk of Zildo Ildo's "Unnecessarily Sad" to the more direct pop rock of Hereafter's "Scream". If one were to complain, it could be said that the album paints a somewhat incomplete picture of Hamilton's music scene, but since it is only the debut release from the fledgling Hot Tub Records label, it certainly provides us with a great taste of things to come.
- Alex Erasmi, View Magazine August 12/99

The Harbour refers to the Hamilton-Burlington backwash and, like any regional sampler, it's a mixed bag. There's a a streak of absurdity running through it, which renders a lot of the work either endearing or disposable. Caledonia's Big Brother(who debuted last year with the 100-track, double-CD The Blank Years) push that dichotomy to the brink by mixing punque-rock, brainy improv bits and fifth-grade fart jokes. You could say the same thing about the general wheezy vocals, but some compensation is made via some nimple instrumentation, eg. Zildo Ildo's wonderful saw solo and The Probes' wise decision to shut up and surf. The Real corkers, though, are the two Hereafter tracks, which percolate pop and rock flava in a high speed blender with helium-sweetened vocals.
- Bruce F. Mowat, Eye Magazine June 10/99

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released June 1, 1999

Dave Kuruc - Compiler
Michael Kiere - Mastering
Graham Walsh and Dave Kuruc - Design

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