In 1987, Material Issue released an eponymous EP on their own label, Big Block. The label operated out of Ellison’s bedroom at his parents’ home in Addison, Illinois , and was named for the big block engines of the 1970s muscle cars Ellison loved. In 1988, their song “Sixteen Tambourines” appeared on CMJ New Music Report ‘ s compilation and their music was described by CMJ as a “hooky brand of high-powered psycho-pop”. In 1989, Material Issue released the single “Renee Remains The Same”, which received heavy airplay around Chicago.
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