Systems of Romance

Let it be known that I am a sucker for a good rickety, yet powerful post-punk/indie band, especially one with female vocals. Bands like Asmodi Bizarr, Phantom Forth, and even more indie bands like Velocity Girl and Talulah Gosh etc. are a sweet spot that I cannot pass up, not ever.

With that in mind, Scarecrow Tiggy were a four-piece band from Melbourne, Australia. The lineup originally consisted of Alex and Michael Szkutenko (bass & drums, respectively), vocalist Perri Kenrick, and guitarist Mark Johnston. This lineup of the band released two 7”s in 1990 and 1991 and contributed to several Melbourne-based compilations around that time. Soon after, the band released their lone full length album, 1993’s Ghostfish, before calling it a day. Ghostfish featured additional bass from Andrew Gunn and additional drums (and machines) by Simon Ayton, though not sure if they replaced previous members or just filled out the sound – I’ll let you know when my copy of the CD comes in the mail in a few weeks!

Until then, happy to share the band’s first two 7” recordings and the only compilation track I was able to dig up, from 1994’s The Woozy Couch Finder cassette. This compilation track was the band’s final release, whereas the rest of their compilation material dates from 1988-1994. Each of these tracks are exclusive to their respective releases, so please feel free to reach out if you own any of these compilations, or even if you have digital copies of some of them. There will be a follow-up post one of these days, and I’d personally love to hear the rest of their discography.

Without any further ado, here are these tracks. Last, but not least, much love to Matt from Kentucky Fried Wave for putting this band on my radar a few weeks ago!

Scarecrow Tiggy – Worth/Mute (1990)
1. Worth
2. Mute

Scarecrow Tiggy – Passing For Human 7” (1991)
1. Passing For Human
2. Edge of Your Smile

The Woozy Couch Finder K7 (1994)
A5. Tiger

*download all three releases here*

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