The Wake (Discography)

The Wake are a Scottish post punk/goth rock turned indie pop band, founded in Glasgow in 1981. They are currently making a comeback and have shared the stage with Young Michelin, a French band I wrote about in April.

Goth phase on Factory:
The Wake - Testament mp3



Pop phase on Sarah Records:
(Nouvelle Vague covered the song on Bande à Part)



Album downloads, all rar files:

Harmony (1982)

Here Comes Everybody (1985)

Make It Loud (1990)

Tidal Wave of Hype (1994)

The Story of Sarah Records teaser

Secret Shine Album Downloads

Untouched 1993

















Afteryears 2004

















All of the Stars 2008

Secret Shine

Ouch, can't remember when I last had a hangover on a Friday. This one is definitely intensified by the sun which raises the temperature in my flat to 30C, and all the yellow student overalls I had to bear watching last night at a local nightclub 'Las Vegas'. Let's not even mention the fact that I spent most of the evening in the karaoke room. Why did I go? Mainly to hang out with my old buddy Juuso who I hadn't seen for almost a year (the last time was when we randomly ended up at the same kickabout in Kupittaa park). A walk home at 3am along the river bank made up for most of the mental damage the evening had caused. This wonderful track started playing on my ipod when crossing a railway bridge, making the walk one of those unforgettable drunken night journeys.

Secret Shine - Secret Shine mp3

I had never heard a single track of theirs before, or heard of the band - which is rather surprising when wikipedia compares them to Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. Apparently they are still active. One more reason to really start looking for a job.

Päivän huumoripläjäys provided by Tuomas: