Verlaines, The - Juvenilia (1987) Bailter Space Cry (2000) and Orb (Next

Cry (2000) and Orb (Next Best Way

After three well-received albums in the rst half of the nineties—1990’s Vehicle

Gem Apple John

they are widely considered one of the most furtively influential and memorable bands of Flying Nun’s new millennium

There is more synthesizer on this album than the others

Verlaines, The - Juvenilia (1987) Bailter Space Cry (2000) and Orb (NextFN195 Verlaines Juvenilia (1987) Juvenilia is a compilation of the Verlaines brilliant early singles and EPs. First released in 1987, and reissued in 1993 with bonus tracks it documents the bands early history and is the perfect introduction to one of New Zealands great bands. Opening with the irrepressible, Death and the Maiden, a song that for many is archetypal of the groups deft ability to wield a pop hook. The album also features their first two