For those not in the know, Moev were a synthpop band from Vancouver, Canada. They released most of their material on Nettwerk Records. They were a good synthpop band, but I am mostly a fan of their very early work. The material here predates even their Zimmerkampf LP and their "Early Years" CD. Their first two EPs, shared here, are minimal electro-pop with their original girl singer. The "Cracked Mirror" EP, their self-released debut, is sometimes so minimal that it sometimes borders on fragile. They find a bit of a backbone with the excellent "Rotting Geraniums" EP, which starts out with one of the truly great synth basslines, and even has a rerecorded version of the song Cracked Mirror. These are highly recommended. Download them if you haven't heard them yet!
Moev: Cracked Mirror
1981, Noetix Records
A1 Cracked Mirror
A2 2.3
B1 Obituary Column
B2 M.T. M.T. N.M.E
Moev: Rotting Geraniums
1982, Go! Records
A Rotting Geraniums (4:51)
B1 Cracked Mirror (5:48)
B2 Sunday Crisis (5:23)
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