Standardeviation (1980)

Great compilation from Atlanta, GA with the new wave punk sound of 1980. KAO4S are my favorite with their synth infected new wave quirk. No Exit do great spooky post punk on Dead Man. The Restraints will please the KBD crowd, snotty vocals and all. The Basics do moody surf punk on Paddle Out. The Swimming Pool Q's and Operator check in with catchy new wave pop.
Insert included : )

http://www.mediafire.com/?115chul9ehzac4j

Bay Of Pigs (1984)

Not to be confused with the earlier Bay of Pigs from San Francisco. This band was from Los Angeles, and while this is not as odd as the preceding band. This still has some alluring post punky charm. The singers colorful spazz vocalizing strategies will amuse and entertain.

http://www.mediafire.com/?mlj2zjw7d1bpk99

The Urbane Gorillas & The Really Schmaltzy Cabaret Boys (1981)

A split record with the DIY post punk of The Urbane Gorillas on one side. I'm really keen on the humorous minimal synth of The Really Schmaltzy Cabaret Boys on the other side. This was the first release by Inane Records. There's a posthumous website detailing it's history here. T-shirt offer insert included.

http://www.mediafire.com/?48o76cz8r51lfo3

The Catholics - Tropical Russians / Echo Echo

Here's a post punk / new wave sounding 7" with no date on it, and not much info to be found on the web. The look and sound seems early 80's, and UK in origin, but who knows? Echo Echo is the standout track, with a noisy synth solo to top things off.

http://www.mediafire.com/?9ec469viou284a5

A Wicked Good Time! (1981) / A Wicked Good Time Volume Two (1981)

Two marvelous compilations put out by Modern Method Records. All the bands were from the Boston area. A succinct review of the first comp found at RYM says "Side A is the punk stuff and side B is the weird stuff. What side are you on?" Well if I have to chose... My only quibble is Aimee Manns' Young Snakes, their Brains and Eggs is classic weird post punk. Also side A is more power pop really, and not every song on side B is weird. Guess that's more than one quibble. I'm just being pedantic because there is plenty of stellar weirdness from the likes of Bound & Gagged, Someone and the Somebodies, The Loners, Suade Cowboys, Young Snakes, and Roger Millers' Bird Songs of the Mesozoic. Plus a bunch of other fine tunes.

A Wicked Good Time!
http://www.4shared.com/get/G8dwGmKv/A_Wicked_Good_Time.html

Volume two sprinkles the weird stuff around. The post punk of CCCP-TV being my favorite. Check out the Propeller Product EP for another great tune of theirs. Also there's a Pastiche tune, the latter of which devolves into an incredibly cool minimal synth sound. Vitamin do an art damaged punk-folk thing. November Group have a great synth wave track. Plenty of other interesting sounds. The record insert is included.

A Wicked Good Time Volume Two
http://www.mediafire.com/?dfl7olzmgec7pv9 

Virgin Circus - Comic Opera Kingdom (1986)

A two man project of Billy Ledges, and Tony Michaels from California. The first track is a dark minimal synth punk gem. A cover of Hurdy Gurdy Man follows. Then back to minimal synth on What Simon Says. Followed by lots of great synth wave. Check it all out.
 http://www.mediafire.com/?w8sk8p7k80tvr1f

Psy 231 (1988)

This collaboration between Psyclones and Pacific 231. Yields a couple of great synth tunes, some atmospheric tracks, and something of an electronic African homage with a Snakefinger guitar sound.
Check out their youtube page for videos of these songs. http://www.youtube.com/user/bluppper

Link removed this is available on bandcamp here.

Found Objects (1985)

A compilation that mostly features Los Angeles musicians. Performance artist Johanna Went has a no-waveish track here, and many members of her band have their solo material brought to light. The most striking is keyboardist Mark Wheaton (he also produced this LP) Johanna Went sings on his song "The Box" that has a Corpses As Bedmates feel. Bent was Scott and Shaun Guerin's band after The Deadbeats. The sole Boston inclusion Shut Up do some synthpunk somewhat reminiscent of singer Robin Amos other band The Girls. Two of The Fibonaccis have their own tunes here as well. All in all you get artpunk, weird new wave, artrock, some jazz, and a solo piano tune. Lyric sheet included.

http://www.mediafire.com/?fnzeucf242u6lka

Transport (1982)

Transport from Santa Monica, CA. Were a quirky new wave band, with great synth sounds surrounding the guitars. "What Color Fear" is the darkest sounding song here, approaching British post punk. "Isotope Tan"  is classic nuclear fallout nervous wave. "Body Buildings" is the spasmodic dance floor non-hit. "Going Nowhere" and "More Than Brave" show their more accessible side, but are still great tunes.
Lyric sheet and insert included.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jecqpxtyaejw860

Zeitgeist - Shake-Rake / Sniper / Gimmick (1980)

 

An English post punk band that put out a few 7" records. This one's on Human Records, which also released stuff from Au Pairs, and The Slits among others. Sniper is my favorite here. The dissonant guitar, and slithering bass line are top notch. Vocals are reminiscent of The Pin Group or I'm So Hollow.

Re-upped with some other stuff
http://aberrantadherents.blogspot.com/2013/02/zeitgeist-shake-rake-1980-touch-1980.html


Here's a video Zeitgeist did for a later release.

Jonathan X & Black Heat - Might Is Right / The New Kings (1986)

Strange stuff from Washington D.C. Might Is Right sounds like a pre-Beatnigs demo, with some noise guitar thrown in. Things really get interesting on the flip side, The New Kings. An insistent synth line and stuttering guitar mesh with the disjointed lyrics about relations between the sexes.

http://www.mediafire.com/?hqoc2i9i3dq43nr