Fresh Sounds from Middle America (vol 2)

Fresh Sounds From Middle America was the second in a series of compilations featuring bands from the Midwest region of America. Volume 2 was a split compilation cassette-only release featuring 18 tracks from 5 bands.
The "Fresh Sounds" series was organized by Bill Rich, of Talk Talk magazine, as a way to promote regional bands nationally.

Reception

Snippets of the review from "The Offense":

The Buckthrusters: "lots of synths plus accordion, guitar, bass and drums, and these guys really had a good thing going "
The New Wave Brothers: "a rap, a nap and a pile of crap"
Color Entertainment: "as dull for me as it was for the live audience assembled"
Monte Montclaire: "an overweight conceptualist who taped his voice and added echo"
C. Lucas Experience: "an underweight conceptualist obsessed with going either deaf or blind"