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DEVIN HILL

Stars

Ex-Dangtrippers guitarist goes it alone and released his debut solo album on Zero Hour 1992 and it quickly sold out. We have dusted of the cobwebs and added some demos and unreleased tracks to get it heard once again.

Words are not enough to describe this gem of an album. Beautifully crafted songs that will have you singing along from the first listen. Comparisons would be Nick Drake and Matthew Sweet, Influences would be Big Star and early Beatles. Zero Hour discovered this guy and we're proud of it.

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THE DANGTRIPPERS

Transparent Blue Illusion

Out of print since 1994, this reissue will boast the complete album plus a bunch of demos and rare tracks. This was a much more dense and heavier release than their debut below but still maintained that magical pop jangle psych they were known for. It's a cosmic slice of timeless American influences, The Byrds, Big Star, The dBs and Television all colliding into brief 3 minute explosions of pop bliss.

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THE DANGTRIPPERS

Days Between Stations

Out of print since 1990. This classic indie pop album finally see's the light of day again and will include some demo's and rare tracks that will make this brilliant album even better. One of the 90's lost pop masterpieces. Don't miss out this time.

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CHALICE

A Retrospective 1974~1977

Chalice were a Western Australian group that originally migrated from Manchester. They release a number of singles and one album. Zero Hour has gathered those releases and a stack of rare never before heard tracks. A lost Australian Power Pop classic.

CURRENT NEWS

#updated 16th August 2011

# CHALICE REISSUE: Still working on the jacket so it's been delayed a little. Can't find many photo's to fill it so I may have to get it out soon as is.

# BLEACHED BLACK REISSUES: Currently working on getting the Bleached Black - Wrist Slashing Romance EP with bonus rare tracks together. Stevo has sent the remaster and I'm just putting the finishing touches to the jacket. Stevo will be working on the Bleached Black album shortly as well.

# WEB SITE SOWN: I changed servers so the web site was down for a week while the new DNS changed over, can't do much about that as it's just they way the internet works.

Thanks to everyone that placed orders via email. You can't keep a good label down.

# BIG IN BRAZIL: Zero Hour has always sold well world wide but our biggest market is Brazil at the moment. A certain bootlegger down there contacted me as they were going to bootleg one of our albums. They decided to ask if they could release it proper. That's nice of them, so we said yes. They emailed me a list of bands they have bootleged and I was suprised at what was one it. A couple of local bands on that list and selling big numbers they told me. Too bad those bands won't see a dime.. hillarious. Cockroaches should be sqaushed anyway.

DISTRIBUTION: We have decided to distribute some local independent labels to hopefully spread the word for some new up coming bands and releases. You can find these under the Other Labels We Sell banner in the current releases section. We will be adding new items as we get them.

IMPORTS: We keep getting asked by overseas labels to help distribute thier stuff so we decided to give them a hand to get their releases sold down here. So watch this space for some cool new and back catalogue releases from Spain, France, Germany, Japan and the USA. genres will include Power Pop, Garage Rock and some Twee pop.

THE BLOG: I write about Australian power pop on my blog. I had one on Wordpress but they have become scared of posting truths about what I write about. I decided to start the same blog elswhere and I will update it with the older posts and off course newer posts. you can veiw my blog at: http://australianpowerpop.blogspot.com

FREE DOWNLOADS: From time to time I will be putting up some Zero Hour back catalog for free download. So keep an eye out and If there is something from the back catalog you think deserves a new life just email me your suggestion and I will consider it. zerohourrecords@gmail.com

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