Sunburned Hand Of The Man
When it comes to weird, psych/noise/folk bands, I've always had a bizarre preference for No Neck Blues Band over the similar Sunburned Hand Of The Man. Both groups seem to have matured simultaneously, both make similar music and both have periods where the quality of one's output was better than the other's. And for the longest of time, I mistakenly saw competition between the two when there actually was none. I guess this stems from the fact that Sunburned Hand Of The Man played a much bigger role in Wire magazine's infamous article on what they dub "New Weird America" than the NNCK did. Seeing how closely related they are both musically and personally, they deserved more than a fleeting mention (even though NNCK seemed to prefer a low profile until recently).
I first heard about the Sunburned gang in the aforementioned article on New Weird America while trying to find more information about NNCK. Reading the article, they did come off as being a bunch of assholes and it didn't spark my interest much for the band. Instead, I have to thank Aquarius Records and their numerous comparisons to NNCK for making me go ahead and look for their albums. Unfortunately, most of the early CD-Rs by the group were not available through them anymore, they are all quite limited and most of them were out of print. I finally found a batch of them on the Ecstatic Yod website. I ordered eight or nine of them in one shot and spent an afternoon listening to everything. Two words: "Holy shit!" This was some incredibly far-out stuff, where the NNCK failed to play good ole' psychedelic drug-tinged rock, the Sunburned boys ruled. Their output is quite uneven in parts and some releases are simply too bizarre, but most of the time, what they create is gold. I've been an avid collector ever since and I order pretty much everything they put out. The collective goes by the name Clear People on certain occasions, but it's basically the same band.


Mind Of A BrotherLabel: Manhand Release: 1998 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND001 |
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Piff's ClicksLabel: Manhand Release: 1998 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND002 |
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JaybirdLabel: Manhand Release: 2001 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND003 |
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Sopra L'InflussoLabel: Manhand Release: 2002 Format: DVD-R + CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND035/036 |
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Inside The Fantastical CaveLabel: Self-Released Release: 2003 Format: CD-R Cat. no: None |
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WildanimalLabel: Manhand Release: 2001 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND004 |
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The Book Of PressureLabel: Manhand Release: 2002 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND006 |
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The Agoraphobic ChristcycleLabel: Manhand Release: 2002 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND007 |
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HeaddressLabel: Records Release: 2002 Format: LP Cat. no: R6 |
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Closer To The BoneLabel: Manhand Release: 2003 Format: 2CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND009/010 |
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Magnetic DrugsLabel: Manhand Release: 2003 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND011 |
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The Trickle Down Theory Of Lord Knows WhatLabel: Eclipse Records Release: 2003 Format: CD Cat. no: ECL-01 |
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Hoof Trip/Plague PipeLabel: Riot Season Release: 2003 Format: 7" Cat. no: REPOSE702 |
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Sunburned Hand Of The ManLabel: Wabana Records Release: 2003 Format: CD Cat. no: ORE 41CD |
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SoftLabel: Manhand Release: 2004 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND012 |
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Rare WoodLabel: Spirit Of Orr Records Release: 2004 Format: CD Cat. no: SO27 | |
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The Secret In DisguiseLabel: Finga Release: 2004 Format: CD-R Cat. no: FINGA 013 |
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No Magic ManLabel: Bastet Release: 2004 Format: CD Cat. no: BASTET 004 |
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Live At The Eagle's NestLabel: Spirit Of Orr Release: 2004 Format: DVD-R Cat. no: SO35R |
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A Manhunt In DLabel: Manhand Release: 2005 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND018 |
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ClarityLabel: Manhand Release: 2005 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND020 |
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Zample Volume OneLabel: Manhand Release: 2005 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND021 |
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Anatomy Volume OneLabel: Manhand Release: 2005 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND024 |
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ComplexionLabel: Very Friendly/Sunburned Records Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: VF030CD/SUNBURNED 15 |
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WedlockLabel: Eclipse Records/Sunburned Records Release: 2005 Format: 2LP Cat. no: ECL-046/SUNBURNED 16-17 |
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KnifelifeLabel: Manhand Release: 2005 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND025 |
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Live In ShitLabel: Manhand Release: 2005 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND026 |
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Puppet HeavenLabel: Manhand Release: 2005 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND028 |
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When The Shit Hits The JazzLabel: Manhand Release: 2006 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND037 |
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San Diego HeroesLabel: Manhand/Blueberry Honey Release: 2006 Format: DVD-R Cat. no: MANHAND039/BLUE#3 |
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Blues For Game 2Label: Manhand Release: 2006 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND022 |
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Blues For JacoLabel: Manhand Release: 2006 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND023 |
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The Mylar TantrumLabel: Three Lobed Recordings Release: 2006 Format: CD Cat. no: TLR-026 |
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The SplinteringLabel: Sunburned Records Release: 2006 Format: CD-R Cat. no: SUNBURNED 39 |
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Double PubertyLabel: Manhand Release: 2006 Format: 2CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND038 |
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Antwerp Cassette (Jelle Crama Bootleg)Label: Puik Release: 2006 Format: CS Cat. no: PUIK 18 |
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Feel The WindLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND042 |
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A Taste Of NeverLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R + Poster Cat. no: MANHAND044 |
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Earth Do Eagles DoLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND045 |
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HighLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: DVD-R Cat. no: MANHAND047 |
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Blacker MarketLabel: Manhand/Haunted Fang Release: 2007 Format: CS Cat. no: MANHAND048/HAUNTED FANG 2 |
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The PegadriftLabel: Fuck It Tapes Release: 2007 Format: CS Cat. no: FIT043 |
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Zample Volume TwoLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND046 |
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ZLabel: Ecstatic Peace Release: 2007 Format: CD Cat. no: ECST0010CD |
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Zample Volume ThreeLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND049 |
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My AccidentLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: 4CS Cat. no: MANHAND050 |
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Zample Volume FourLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND052 |
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Two WhatsLabel: Spirit Of Orr Records Release: 2007 Format: DVD-R Cat. no: SO61 |
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RoachLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND054 |
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PeopleLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CS Cat. no: MANHAND055 |
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Civil Complaint (Cassette Edition)Label: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CS Cat. no: MANHAND056 |
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Civil Complaint (CD-R Edition)Label: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND056 |
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The Blaze GameLabel: Conspiracy Records Release: 2007 Format: CD Cat. no: CORE054 |
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Get FuckLabel: Manhand/Blueberry Honey Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND059/BLUE#7 |
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False JokerLabel: Manhand/Blueberry Honey Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND060/BLUE#8 |
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Fire EscapeLabel: Smalltown Supersound Release: 2007 Format: CD Cat. no: STS134CD |
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Unmuzzled OxLabel: Ecstatic Peace! Release: 2007 Format: CS Cat. no: E#58D |
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Locked/LoadedLabel: Meudiademorte/Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CS Cat. no: MANHAND061 |
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Terminator 9Label: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND063 |
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Sunburned/EmeraldsLabel: Manhand Release: 2007 Format: CS Cat. no: MANHAND065 |
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Weekend At Burnie's 2Label: Lost Treasures Of The Underworld/Blackest Rainbow/Manhand Release: 2007 Format: LP Cat. no: MANHAND066 |
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Attica RectangleLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND068 |
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Bootcamp: Moses - 1996-97 (The Loft Tapes Vol. 1)Label: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: 4CS Cat. no: MANHAND069 |
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Chinese PerfumeLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND070 |
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Do ItLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: Book Cat. no: MANHAND072 |
Do It (DVD-R Edition)Label: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: DVD-R Cat. no: MANHAND072 |
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Sunburned/Bill NaceLabel: Self-Released Release: 2008 Format: CS Cat. no: None |
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Sugar Mongolia/Process Of Weed(ing Out)Label: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CS Cat. no: MANHAND073 |
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Charlie's ItchLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND074 |
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GlikLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND075 |
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FucketheadLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND076 |
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The Sweeter NaturalLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND077 |
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Weekend At Burnie'sLabel: No-Fi/Manhand Release: 2008 Format: 7" Cat. no: NEU 005/MANHAND056 |
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Four RocketsLabel: Fuckin' Amateurs Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: #22 |
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The Mouth At The End Of The FingerLabel: Manhand/Spirit Of Orr Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND079/SO75R |
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Memorial For A Black LimbLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND080 |
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Irrational Body Poem In Real TimeLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CS Cat. no: MANHAND081 |
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The Spatial Crime SymbolLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: 2CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND082-1/082-2 |
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SchmetterlingLabel: Manhand/Spirit Of Orr Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND084/SO79 |
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GlakLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND085 |
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GlukLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND086 |
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GlekLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND090 |
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GlokLabel: Manhand Release: 2008 Format: CD-R Cat. no: MANHAND094 |
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