Formed in Boston, MA in 1982, Salem 66 was a post-punk band from the same scene as Mission of Burma and Dinosaur, Jr., released One EP, 2 singles, and 4 albums form 1984-1990 before disbanding.
The band's catalog just hit streaming, plus Don Giovanni Records will release a new compilation, SALT, out June 6.
"We were a long time putting together this re-release, and it has been a journey - from finding the pictures to not finding the master tapes, from writing up some thoughts to deciding which songs to include here. Judy and I picked the songs and it wasn’t easy. After exploring and rejecting more scientific methods, ultimately we decided to just highlight some of our favorites, or, the songs that felt the most like us. So what you see (or hear) here is not necessarily a representative sampling from all of the recordings but it does feel, to me, like a pretty good Salem 66 sampler. Like a cross-stitch. Or a Whitman’s Sampler," Beth Kaplan says.
SALT Tracklist
- Red Barn
- Across The Sea
- Carry A Torch
- Playground
- Widow's Walk
- Isabella
- Secret
- Thaw
- Bell Jar
- Lost and Found
