Indian Summer was an early and influential American post-hardcore

Post-hardcore

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 band originally from Oakland, California

Oakland, California

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. Their sound leaned heavily on loud-soft dynamics. Many of their songs built up to chaotic, cathartic climaxes.

The band released a full 7" on Repercussion Records, split 7" with Embassy, and split 7 inches with Current and Ordination of Aaron. They also released a song on the Eucalyptus compilation (2x7") on Tree Records, a song on the Food Not Bombs compilation LP

LP album

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 on Inchworm Records, and a song on the Ghost Dance compilation

Compilation album

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 (2x7") on Slave Cut Records. The discography Science 1994 was released in 2002/2008 and Hidden Arithmetic, an entirely live album consisting of one live set and a live radio appearance, in 2006, both on the Future Recordings label.

Discography

Note on naming: Indian Summer did not name any of their songs, and as such multiple names have been invented by fans. Where multiple titles exist in common use, both are given, separated by a slash.

• Indian Summer 7" (1993, Repercussion Records)

1. "Woolworm/Angry Son"
2. "Aren't You an Angel"
3. "Millimeter"
   • Current/Indian Summer split 7" with Current (band)|Current (1993, Initial pressing on Homemade Records, reprint on Repercussion)
4. Indian Summer - Orchard
5. Current - Key
   • Embassy/Indian Summer split 7" with Embassy (1994, Slave Cut Records)
6. Embassy - "Stepping by"
7. Embassy - "Said"
8. Indian Summer - "I Think Your Train is Leaving"
   • Speed Kills split 7" with Ordination of Aaron (1994, Inchworm Records)
9. Ordination of Aaron - "Battle of tippecanoe"
10. Indian Summer - "Black/Touch the Wings of an Angel... Doesn't Mean You Can Fly"
11. Indian Summer - "Truman"
    • Science 1994 CD (2002, Future Recordings)
12. Aren't You an Angel/Asking an Angel
13. Millimeter
14. Woolworm/Angry Son
15. Orchard
16. Reflections On Milkweed
17. Black/Touch the Wings of an Angel... Doesn't Mean You Can Fly
18. Truman
19. I Think Your Train Is Leaving
20. Sugar Pill
    • Hidden Arithmetic CD (2006,Future Recordings)
21. Aren't You an Angel
22. Reflections On Milkweed
23. Millimeter
24. Untitled 1
25. Woolworm
26. Intro
27. Sugar Pill - Aren't You an Angel
28. Black/Touch the Wings of an Angel... Doesn't Mean You Can Fly - Millimeter
29. Orchard
30. Your Train Is Leaving - Truman
31. Untitled 2
32. Angry Son
    • Hidden Arithmetic LP
33. Intro
34. Sugar Pill - Aren't You an Angel
35. Black/Touch the Wings of an Angel... Doesn't Mean You Can Fly - Millimeter
36. Orchard
37. Your Train Is Leaving - Truman
38. Untitled 2
39. Angry Son

Compilation appearances

• Eucalyptus double 7" (1995, Tree Records)

1. Indian Summer - "Black/Touch the Wings of an Angel... Doesn't Mean You Can Fly"
2. Current - "Bastille"
3. Boilermaker - "Slingshot"
4. Allure - "I Think I Can"
5. Shroom Union - "Calm"
6. Embassy - "Blackness"
7. Julia - "I Will Not Be Ignored"
   • A Food Not Bombs Benefit LP (1994, Inchworm)
8. Ten Boy Summer - "The History of Blank Pages and the Conscious Decision To Discontinue the Tradition Our Gender Has Been Plagued With"
9. Swing Kids
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    - "Disease"
10. Campaign - "Industry Slave"
11. Indian Summer - "Reflections on Milkweed"
12. Starkweather
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     - "Mainline"
13. Franklin - "Slow into Questionable"
14. Finger Print - "Surrender"
15. Braille - "Capitol"
16. Half Man
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     - "Tripped Up"
17. Premonition - "Left Unsaid"
18. Railhed - "End Song"
19. Current - "Chairitied"
    • Ghost Dance double 7" (1994, Slave Cut)
20. Indian Summer - "Sugar Pill"
21. From Ashes of - "Theme for Memory"
22. Third Rail Rhyme - "Double Helix"
23. Embassy - "His Years"
24. Cap'n Jazz
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     - "Blue Grass"
25. Braid
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    - "Elephant"
26. Embassy - "How Can You"

External links

• Interview with Marc Bianchi discussing Indian Summer
• Members of indian summer