I wrote some words about Tsunami very early on in the revival of this here blog, so I don't think I'll retread that ground. Instead, let's briefly review what appears on this, a collection of the D.C. band's various singles and comp releases.
-Tracks 1-5 were originally released as the "Headringer" 7" in 1991 by Simple Machines.
-Tracks 6 & 7 were originally released as the "Geniuses of Crack" 7" in 1992 by Homestead.
-Track 8 was originally released the January 1992 Sub Pop Singles Club split 7" with Velocity Girl by Sub Pop.
-Track 9 was originally released on "Teriyaki Asthma VII" in 1992 by C/Z.
-Track 10 was originally released on the "Season's Greetings" split 7" with Velocity Girl in 1992 by Simple Machines.
-Tracks 11 & 12 were originally released on the "Diner" 7" in 1993 by Simple Machines.
-Track 13 was originally released on the "Inclined Plane" 7" in 1993 by Simple Machines. This was the sixth and final release in "The Machines" series.
-Track 14 was originally released on the "Teenbeat 100" 7" in 1993 by Teenbeat.
-Tracks 15 & 16 were originally released on the "Souvenir Folder of Beautiful Arlington, VA" 7"/CDEP in 1993 by Insipid Vinyl. Track 8 also appeared on this release.
-Track 17 was originally released on the "Echos From the Nation's Capital" compilation in 1993 by Third World Underground.
-Tracks 18 & 19 were originally released on the "Matchbook" 7" in 1993 by Simple Machines. "In A Name" from "Deep End" also appeared on "Matchbook".
-Track 20 was originally released on the August Working Holiday split 7" with Small Factory in 1993 by Simple Machines. This was the eighth release in the "Working Holiday" series.
-Track 21 was originally released on the "Be Like That" 7" in 1994 by Simple Machines. "Be Like That" from "The Heart's Tremelo" also appeared on "Be Like That".
-Track 22 was originally released on the "Our Band Could Be Your Life - A Tribute to D Boon and the Minutemen" compilation in 1994 by Little Brother Records.
That leaves but a few releases uncollected: the collaborative song with Velocity Girl on the "Season's Greetings" split, their "Monster of Rock II" tour split with Rodan and Eggs, their split with Superchunk on Honey Bear, and their "Poodle b/w Old City" 7" that released prior to "A Brilliant Mistake".
There are so many things that listening to and reviewing "World Tour..." conjures up for me. The songs are tuneful revolutions; the outcome of a upbringing in DIY punk, third-wave feminism, and 70s/80s pop songwriting. Look at the list of collaborator list: Velocity Girl, Unrest, Superchunk, Bratmobile. It's a who's who of fellow travelers from the early 90s. The labels remain known for how they curated the sounds of this time: Homestead, Sub Pop, C/Z, Teenbeat. Most of all, I think of how hopeful that time was, which was probably just a function of my age at the time. But I honestly felt like we were going to take the world by the balls and do something great with it.
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