Format: CD, Compilation
Country: USA
Released: 1997
Label: Reverse Curve Records
Genre: Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Punk / Garage / Experimental
Style: College-Rock Compilation, Late-90s Indie Sampler, Zine Culture Release
Tracklist
Amazing Royal Crowns – Do The Devil
Cake Like – Pretty New
Tommy’s Darkling Thrush – Worthless Currency
Shiva Speedway – Devil Dog
Evelyn Forever – Crush
Cheerleader – Astronauts
7th Rail Crew – Monster Zero
Standing On Earth – 15 Minutes
Ramona Silver – Woman
Bitter Little Dutchboy – Cameron Diaz
Chin Ho! – So David Kamm Said
Canine – There For The Taking
Feverdream – Wide Awake
Swamp Boogie Queen – Help Is On The Way
Huck – Wey-Ah-Hey
The Deliriants – Misdirection
Seventeen – Fingerbang
Flexie – Galaxy Park
The Freshmakers – King Liquor
The Call – Love Is Everywhere (remix)
Passages: The Skill Set is a time capsule of late-’90s indie culture—20 tracks spanning punk, alternative rock, and underground experimental sounds, curated through the lens of Instant Magazine. Featuring standout cuts from Amazing Royal Crowns, Shiva Speedway, Cake Like, and more, this compilation embodies the era when zines and small labels shaped music discovery. A rare physical artifact of pre-digital indie culture, perfect for collectors of 90s alt-rock and zine-era ephemera.
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: USA
Released: 1997
Label: Reverse Curve Records
Genre: Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Punk / Garage / Experimental
Style: College-Rock Compilation, Late-90s Indie Sampler, Zine Culture Release
Tracklist
Amazing Royal Crowns – Do The Devil
Cake Like – Pretty New
Tommy’s Darkling Thrush – Worthless Currency
Shiva Speedway – Devil Dog
Evelyn Forever – Crush
Cheerleader – Astronauts
7th Rail Crew – Monster Zero
Standing On Earth – 15 Minutes
Ramona Silver – Woman
Bitter Little Dutchboy – Cameron Diaz
Chin Ho! – So David Kamm Said
Canine – There For The Taking
Feverdream – Wide Awake
Swamp Boogie Queen – Help Is On The Way
Huck – Wey-Ah-Hey
The Deliriants – Misdirection
Seventeen – Fingerbang
Flexie – Galaxy Park
The Freshmakers – King Liquor
The Call – Love Is Everywhere (remix)
Passages: The Skill Set is a time capsule of late-’90s indie culture—20 tracks spanning punk, alternative rock, and underground experimental sounds, curated through the lens of Instant Magazine. Featuring standout cuts from Amazing Royal Crowns, Shiva Speedway, Cake Like, and more, this compilation embodies the era when zines and small labels shaped music discovery. A rare physical artifact of pre-digital indie culture, perfect for collectors of 90s alt-rock and zine-era ephemera.
