Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
These Things Remain Unassigned (2lp)
Bulbous Monocle focuses its lens further into the legacy and archives of the Thinking Fellers Union Local 282. 'These Things Remain Unassigned' - a phrase coined by Brian Hageman, one of the band's musical snake appendages emanating from its Medusa crown - is presented as a double LP (gatefold jacket with a twelve page libretto). It gathers together the band's singles, compilation tracks, outtakes and never before released gems encompassing the arc of TFUL's musical corpus. Every track has been surgically remastered by Mark Gergis (Porest/Sublime Frequencies/Mono Pause) with his signature craftsman approach. This collection is an auditory and visual feast. The extensive booklet included features band ephemera, concert flyers, photographs, and commentary about each track from Mark Davies. Beyond the rare singles and unreleased tracks from the TFUL archives, are cover versions from such disparate artists and composers as Ennio Morricone, Krzysztof Komeda, The Residents, The Shaggs, Caroliner Rainbow and Pérez Prado.