Following major changes in line-up and musical direction as documented in an earlier post, The Pinecones got together at Goetre Uchaf Farm in Bangor during November 1981 to work on a completely new set of material. All previously played songs were discarded and a new approach was worked out, based largely on improvisation and the use of harsher more dissonant sounds than previously. The first song the group came up with was 'Malutki Kotek', sung in Polish by Maria, and inspired by her (imaginary) pet cat. The song could almost be an out-take from The Raincoats' then contemporary second album 'Odyshape', but despite its airy groove and quirky charm it was never to be performed live. Apart from two untitled improvisations that were never developed further, the rest of this recording features nascent versions of many of the songs that were to form the core of the group's live sets for the remainder of their active life.
The Pinecones - Goetre Uchaf Farm, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor
November 1981
Maeyc Hewitt - drums
Alan Holmes - guitar/bass/trumpet
Maria Hycz - vocals/bass
Gary Stubbs - bass/guitar
1 Malutki Kotek 10.49
2 Break 2.39
3 Calling 2.51
4 Can You Show Me the Way? 5.44
5 Forward 4.21
6 Friday 3.53
7 Red Dress 3.21
8 Untitled 4.41
9 Scream (instrumental) 4.03
10 On My Mind 3.37
11 Whys (instrumental) 7.37
12 Untitled 1.52
13 Calling 6.09
14 Calling 5.56
(all songs Hewitt/Holmes/Hycz/Stubbs)
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