Who Are Mystery Dates?, by Mystery Dates

Who Are Mystery Dates?

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1.	Mystery Date 01:53	buy track
2.	All or Nothing 01:24	buy track
3.	Silk Stocking 01:54	buy track
4.	(Don't Wanna) Grow Up 02:35	buy track
5.	World War III (Is Calling Me) 01:34	buy track
6.	Easy Action 02:39	buy track
7.	Borrowed Time 01:59	buy track
8.	Heart On Your Sleeve 02:59	buy track
9.	Protect The Innocent 01:05	buy track
10.	Hit And Run 01:00	buy track
11.	Feeling's Mutual 00:57	buy track
12.	Man In The Middle 01:37	buy track
13.	Still No Fun 01:57	buy track
14.	Life's A Drag 02:13	buy track
15.	Take It Home 02:23	buy track
16.	Cold Turkey 02:14	buy track
17.	Dog Bite 02:52	buy track
18.	Foxy Lady 02:19	buy track

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Sun-bleached Texas has long fostered a roughly-hewn garage rock and proto-punk scene that is as expansive as the Chihuahuan desert. From the 13th Floor Elevators to the Butthole Surfers, artists both bold and depraved have given rise to a legacy of singularly outsider music.

Mystery Dates were one of the first and greatest bands to emerge from San Antonio’s early ‘80s underground—like the Lone Star State’s answer to the arty and debauched rock ‘n’ roll of New York Dolls, the Stooges, and the Dickies.

For decades, Mystery Dates’ two proper releases, 1982’s self-titled 7-inch EP and a 1983 single, Self Inflicted Sex, have remained the group’s quintessential offerings. They’re also difficult to track down. But a new compilation, titled Who Are Mystery Dates? (Midnight Cruiser Records), unearths these forgotten releases and pairs them with later numbers and some newly discovered unreleased older songs.

Who Are Mystery Dates? is a compelling document of the group’s fast, loud tunes and manic energy, offering a Texas history lesson steeped in the raw, volatile world of these musical pioneers.

Frontman Frank Pugliese, previously fronted the Vamps who shared the stage with the Sex Pistols at Randy's Rodeo in January 1978. Later, he joined The Infidels and The Morlocks. Here, the evolution of Pugliese’s sneering and audacious energy comes full circle, as the first 10 tracks are pulled from Mystery Dates initial 7-inches. Songs such as “World War III (Is Calling Me”), “Easy Action,” and “(Don’t Wanna) Grow Up” are a testament to the Mystery Dates’ influence on the shape of punk to come.

Later songs, such as “Man In the Middle,” “Feeling’s Mutual,” and “Still No Fun,” illustrate a growing tendency toward a faster, more aggressive hardcore sound.

The last five tracks are restored from previously unreleased recordings captured during the band's earlier years. Who Are Mystery Dates? is both a testament to the band's prowess and a reminder of the importance of preventing these fragile, cultural artifacts from being lost to the sands of time forever.

VAMPS LP COMING FALL/WINTER 2023!!!

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released September 28, 2023

Frank Pugliese - Vocals
David Norwood - Guitar
Flynn Mauthe - Guitar
Arthur Hayes - Drums
Mark Williams - Bass

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