| Release Date | 28/03/2025 |
| Format | 2LP Black |
| Label | Disciples |
| Catalogue Number | DISC33 |
An eclectic compilation album celebrating twenty ‘tips of the tongue’ from David Keenan, released to coincide with a book of his collected music writing.
As well as being the title of a book. Volcanic Tongue was a record shop that existed in Glasgow from 2005 to 2015, run by David Keenan and Heather Leigh, it championed contemporary DIY music from around the world, often released in tiny runs on homemade CD-Rs, and also sought to shine a light on forgotten artists from the past, who had often released their music as a ‘private press’ LP. The shop was also known for it’s weekly mailing list, with Keenan enthusiastically rapping about new arrivals, especially the record of the week, given the sobriquet ‘tip of the tongue’. This collection has been put together from releases that were a ‘tip of the tongue’, containing music that runs the gamut from outsider synth to psych-folk to damaged rock’n’roll, with tracks recorded between 1968 and 2013, a celebration of a vibrant and eclectic underground avant-garde.
Printed inner sleeves with original notes on each artist by David Keenan, housed in a sleeve designed by Julian House.
Tracklist:
A1. Mailshot Slot
A2. 31 Men
A3. Pick The Cat's Eyes Out
A4. Tables Of Grass Fields
A5. Fraîcheur Et Amalgame
A6. Romance
B1. Lost Finding Gone
B2. Metropoline
B3. This Walls
B4. Anarchy On Yr Face
B5. Grey Area II
C1. Patrice
C2. Thumbquake & Earthscrew
C3. Seals
C4. Yama-Keburi
C5. Attaining Peace
D1. Gole Mariam
D2. Seranade To Sophia
D3. Number 1
D4. phantom shapes