The Halifax Explosion

The Halifax Explosion

This playlist was started Dec 23, 2025 and is in progress....In the late 80's and early 1990s, a loose network of bands, venues, and independent labels centered in Halifax, Nova Scotia began drawing national attention. While rarely labeled as a “scene” by its participants at the time, the cluster would later be widely referred to as The Halifax Pop Explosion.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jale Long Way Home Closed (EP)
Jale Sweetness Aunt Betty (EP) (1st press)
Plumtree Hang Up Baby Predicts the Future
Jale Blue So Wound
Jale Double Edge Closed (EP)
Thrush Hermit Before You Leave Clayton Park
Compilation Bluegrass Lawnmower - Bone of Contention Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Thrush Hermit Violent Dreams Clayton Park
Sloan What's There to Decide? Smeared
Jale Again (Komoda Mix) Brave New Waves Session
Compilation Karma Wolves - Break the Silence Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Compilation The Misery Goats - Back to the Fall Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Basic English Don't Have to dance Emanations
Jellyfishbabies Certain Memories ST
Jellyfishbabies Rainy Day ST
Thrush Hermit Airplane John Boomer
Jellyfishbabies The Erlking The Unkind Truth About Rome
Sloan Two Seater Smeared
Quahogs Cows Glaze (EP)
Super Friendz Karate Man Mock Up, Scale Down
Sloan I Can Feel It Twice Removed
Thrush Hermit Without You? Sweet Homewrecker
Jellyfishbabies Wild Cows The Unkind Truth About Rome
The Inbreds North Window It's Sydney or the Bush
Jale Despite So Wound
Super Friendz Boots Play the Game, Not Games
Sloan G Turns to D One Chord to Another
Thrush Hermit This One's Mine Nobody Famous
Sloan Before I Do Twice Removed
Cleveland Steamer Burnt Toast Burnt Toast b/w Matthew (denim sleeve)
Super Friendz No Good Reason Slide Show
Jale Jesus Loves Me Closed (EP)
Basic English Things Are Done Emanations
Sloan Stood Up Stood Up b/w Same Old Flame (picture sleeve)
Thrush Hermit Simple Universal Leader John Boomer
Compilation Eric's Trip - Laying Blame Trim Crusts if Desired
Super Friendz 10 lbs. Mock Up, Scale Down
Plumtree Fatherhood Predicts the Future
Super Friendz Optimists Sticktoitiveness 2
Plumtree In the Sink Flutterboard (EP)
Compilation The Gluetones - 29 Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Compilation Laura Smith - Clean Up Your Own Backyard Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993
Thrush Hermit 25 All Right The Great Pacific Ocean (EP) (picture disc)
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
Jale Wash My Hands Closed (EP)
Compilation Cheticamp - Coincedence Trim Crusts if Desired
Sloan Take the Bench One Chord to Another
Cool Blue Halo Throw Me Down Kangaroo
Bucket Truck Hidden One Mr. Hero
Compilation I Want - Losing You Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Plumtree Good Time to Tell Me Mass Teen Fainting
Jellyfishbabies Can it Be ST
Thrush Hermit This Week Sweet Homewrecker
Plumtree The Phone, The Phone Mass Teen Fainting
Compilation Thrush Hermit - Pink is the Colour Trim Crusts if Desired
Jale Drag So Wound
The Inbreds When You're Angry It's Sydney or the Bush
Cleveland Steamer Matthew Burnt Toast b/w Matthew (denim sleeve)
Basic English I Won't be Leaving Emanations
Thrush Hermit Pink is the Colour Smart Bomb (EP)
Jale All Ready So Wound
Super Friendz Evening Sun Slide Show
Jale Superstar So Wound
Bubaiskull Ted Bundy Kitten
Sloan Underwhelmed Smeared
Bubaiskull Dog Head Drive By Suicide (EP)
Super Friendz Fireflies Mock Up, Scale Down
Jellyfishbabies Abbott The Unkind Truth About Rome
Bucket Truck Speed Freak Show Mr. Hero
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
100 Flowers Mr. Empty Man Places We Sit
Basic English Images of Love Emanations
The Inbreds My Favourite Satellite It's Sydney or the Bush
Basic English Outside the Law Sweet Panic!
Compilation Hardship Post - Won't You Come Home Trim Crusts if Desired
Super Friendz Boots Sticktoitiveness 2
Plumtree Effin' Predicts the Future
Cool Blue Halo Laundry Kangaroo
Thrush Hermit North Dakota Sweet Homewrecker
Compilation The October Game - Grind Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Thrush Hermit All Dressed Up Smart Bomb (EP)
Jale Jesus Loves Me Closed (EP)
Thrush Hermit We Are Being Reduced Clayton Park
Basic English Justice Sweet Panic!
Jellyfishbabies 63 Misery Avenue The Unkind Truth About Rome
Compilation Weasel Faced Judge - Veal Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Super Friendz Good to Go Compilation Tracks
Thrush Hermit Radio Blaster Smart Bomb (EP)
The Inbreds Sad Sack It's Sydney or the Bush
Super Friendz Blue Tattoo Compilation Tracks
100 Flowers At Your Expense Places We Sit
Compilation Jeremy Robinson - Get Out Of Jail Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993
Compilation Cool Blue Halo - Some Other World Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Eric's Trip The Road South The Road South
Bubaiskull Gun Shy Insex (EP) (1st press)
Cool Blue Halo Spark-o-matik Kangaroo
Cool Blue Halo Stick Together Kangaroo
Super Friendz One Day Mock Up, Scale Down
Compilation Strawberry - Buried Treasure Trim Crusts if Desired
Compilation Tall Poppies - Fall Well Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993

Glaze (EP)

Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance

It's Sydney or the Bush

CD-Inbred - Its Sydney or the Bush FOLDOUT

CD-Inbred - Its Sydney or the Bush CD

CD-Inbred - Its Sydney or the Bush FRONT FOLDOUT

CD-Inbred - Its Sydney or the Bush INLAY INSIDE

CD-Inbred - Its Sydney or the Bush INLAY BACK

Kangaroo

Cool Blue Halo (10)

Cool Blue Halo (9)

Cool Blue Halo (8)

Cool Blue Halo (7)

Cool Blue Halo (6)

Cool Blue Halo (5)

Cool Blue Halo (4)

Cool Blue Halo (3)

Cool Blue Halo (2)

CD-Cool Blue Halo - Kangaroo CD

CD-Cool Blue Halo - Kangaroo INSIDE

CD-Cool Blue Halo - Kangaroo INLAY INSIDE

CD-Cool Blue Halo - Kangaroo INLAY BACK

CD-Cool Blue Halo - Kangaroo BACK

Cool Blue Halo

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