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The Wipers
United States - Portland, OR

OVER THE EDGE LP 01. Over the Edge 02. Doom Town 03. So Young 04. Messenger 05. Romeo 06. Now is the Time 07. What Is 08. No One Wants an Alien 09. The Lonely One 10. No Generation Gap 11. This Time Label: Braineater Records Cat #: EATER 2 Format: LP Released: 1983 Label: Enigma Records Cat#: 72187 Format: LP Year: 1986 Label: Gift of Life Records Cat#: GIFT 020 Format: LP/CD Year: 1990

Reviews: The Wipers have put out two other albums and a several 7"ers since 1978, yet they continue to go largely unrecognized. I don't know why, because they've always turned out great material straddling the fine line between punk and 60's rock'n'roll (not unlike the Replacements, the Micronotz, and A.O.F.). Here, they again pound out tasteful guitar-oriented rockers that just grow and grow on you. Try it. -Tim Yohannon (from Maximum Rock'n'Roll #11, January/February 1984)