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Things Break is a compilation album by the Canadian alternative pop/rock trio Elim Hall, independently released on The Music Room in 2003. Elim Hall is Glen Teeple (guitar, keyboards, background vocals), Ross Teeple (bass and lead vocals), and Steve Marsh (drums and background vocals).
Elim Hall was a fairly obscure alternative band that – believe it or not – was signed to Reunion Records in 1986. Their debut release Things Break pretty much sounded like nothing else that was on Reunion or any other major CCM label at the time. Their sound was heavily influenced by early U2 – and I don’t mean Actung Baby. This album was out before Joshua Tree – so think really, really early U2 (as well as other early 80s alternative bands). In 1990, the band released an independent cassette called Let It Thrive and then called it a day. Both of those albums were combined by the band and released as a CD-R collection in 2003 through their website. I recently contacted Glen Teeple and found that they do have some copies left. The packaging is a bit DIY around the edges, but you could probably honestly ship the whole thing off to a major label and have them manufacture it and it would look professional. Well – they might need to update some of the technology on the CD-ROM enhanced section – I have a hard time getting some things to open – but I could still see the video. This is a great obscure gem for those that like what was kicking around in the early to mid 80s underground. I can’t guarantee that it will be available forever – so be sure to grab a copy while you can. [Matt Crosslin, Down The Line Zine, May 2011]
CD tracklist:
01. (I’ve Got) Hypothermia
02. Erosion
03. The Park In Spring
04. At The Falls
05. Things Break
06. Inside/Out
07. Let’s Play Science Says
08. Moved
09. Testimony
10. My Flag Always Fades
11. Terry And The Pirates
12. Woman
13. Silent Dove In A Distant Land
14. You And Me
15. Let It Thrive
16. Too Much Of A Good Thing
17. Found My Way Again
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