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Lost Classics: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 “Strangers From The Universe”

They’re nobody’s buzz bands anymore. But since 1993, MAGNET has discovered and documented more great music than memory will allow. The groups may have broken up or the albums may be out of print, but this time, history is written by the losers. Here are some of the finest albums that time forgot but we remembered in issue #75, plus all-new additions to our list of Lost Classics.

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:: THINKING FELLERS UNION LOCAL 282
Strangers From The Universe // Matador, 1994

It’s lofty to claim that a band has no influences and is creating a totally unprecedented sound. Actually, it’s impossible, even with the Thinking Fellers, who were at least indebted to fellow San Franciscans the Residents and British art-fools Henry Cow. Nevertheless, the Thinking Fellers sounded like no other indie-rock band in the early ’90s. Coming on the heels of 1992’s Mother Of All Saints (a sprawling, double-length horror show), Strangers From The Universe was a jump to normalcy for a band that didn’t know “normal.”

Catching Up: Aside from two live performances in 2004, the Thinking Fellers have been inactive since 2001’s Bob Dinners And Larry Noodles Present Tubby Turdner’s Celebrity Avalanche.

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One reply on “Lost Classics: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 “Strangers From The Universe””

Great to see the mention of this great band. I don’t iknow if anyone will ever see this comment but I want to add that Thinking Fellers did three gigs in 2011: one ATP gig each in England and Asbury Park, New Jersey, and one in Boston on their way to the gig across the pond. I wish some trendy movie director would use their music in a highly successful film so that the band could come out of hibenation and get the financial rewards they didn’t get back in the day but richly deserve. Hope some other TFUL282 see this and post some more comments

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