Fantastic Mess Records

22/09/2025

Join Melynda von Wayward and Scotti FMR for the opening of our joint collage exhibition which will be launching on the 7th November at .store in Footscray.

6pm Start, $5 drinks.
The exhibition will run for 1 week.

22/09/2025

Photo of the Day - Au Go-Go Records
Melbourne

11/09/2025

11/09/2025

Available to Pre-Order now, the 7th in this killer series of wild A Sides (this one 'Shutdown' is a red hot funk explosion!) and bands on the flip doing covers of THE MEANIES catalogue.

This edition has some archive cuts from and The Leeches! Hand Numbered edition of 500 copies (250 on Translucent Red, 250 on Gold).

Split Release from FMR and and Tapes with great Artwork as always.

Get your copy from www.fantasticmessrecords.com

11/09/2025

Available to Pre-Order now, the 7th in this killer series of wild The Meanies A Sides (this one 'Shutdown' is a red hot funk explosion!) and bands on the flip doing covers of THE MEANIES catalogue.

This edition has some archive cuts from Frenzal Rhomb and LEECHES! Hand Numbered edition of 500 copies
(250 on Translucent Red, 250 on Gold).

Split Release from FMR and Cheersquad Records and Tapes with great Artwork as always.
Get your copy from www.fantasticmessrecords.com

19/06/2025

Last week's sad news of the passing of Mia Stone has hit those who were in her orbit both personally and from a fan perspective hard. For me, Mia was a singer and musician who I have looked up to as an inspiration for many decades, from being blown away by Stone Circus and then the discovery of The Pizza S***s and then being able to witness Satellite in a live setting and on CD.

I saw a show of hers in Prahran in the 90's which was SO incredibly mesmerising, powerful, spiritually uplifting and wild that it is etched in my memory as one of my fave shows of all time. She was also fortunate enough to have great players and people behind her so those who drummed and played guitars etc.. across her musical career should be celebrated boldly also. There were the many Janis Joplin comparisons, the ra**ch and s*x of her dress and delivery and that soaring VOICE that could totally raise a roof, which came from deep within and had projection like no other singer I have witnessed since in a live setting.

There has long been moves in the background for a FMR compilation of bands Mia has been involved with so hopefully one day, with all her friends and family on board this could be a thing.. I know that it would be a fitting tribute to an amazing singer and strong presence on the Australian Independent scene across multiple decades and may we at this time appreciate and admire both the woman she was and the music that she left in the world.

There is one song that is available via this site of the mighty STONE CIRCUS on Vinyl, that being the killer cut 'Arnold's Day' recorded on Aug 27th 1990 and released as part of Issue #5 of my then fanzine 'Resistant Harmony' in 1992. Only a few of the 7" remain after those 30+ years and it remains a fave of mine for sure. A raw, explosive talent with sass, power, and a unique ability to be able to send an audience into an almost trance like state. Wow ! what a dynamic musician Mia was and may we continue to celebrate, explore and enjoy the music that she and her awesome band members left us across that journey, from the inner city dark haunts to the Alpine region of North East Victoria. She's one of my music heroes and that is locked in for life!

And also we mention the passing of Honest John Plain of THE BOYS this week and celebrate a wild ride of a life in music and friendship of his close band pals and hundreds of fans around the world.

Scotti FMR

Photo of Mia Stone by Marina Perkovich

30/05/2025

Thanks to each and every person who secured a copy of the FMR single of THE BOYS 'Kamikaze' 7" on Red, Yellow or Silver, with the last copies shipping off to Japan this week so this rekkid is now unavailable via this website, but you can still find a copy out in the world across the counter of certain independent record stores and online.
Watch for a new FMR 7" release soon!
Cheers Scotti FMR

27/04/2025

FMR Update! THE BOYS - 'Kamikaze' 7" is getting low with some of the THREE colours, so lock one in if you do not wanna miss out.

The FMR RARITIES page has also been updated tonite with a load of TEST PRESSINGS in Custom Sleeves and others on rare colours. From a BORED! splatter 7" with all Inserts to the super rare GLASS PIC SLEEVE edition of the great FLESHEN FELLA 7".

Take a peek and nab some obscure FMR editions!
www.fantasticmessrecords.com

27/04/2025

FMR Update! THE BOYS - 'Kamikaze' 7" is getting low with some of the THREE colours, so lock one in if you do not wanna miss out.

The FMR RARITIES page has also been updated tonite with a load of TEST PRESSINGS in Custom Sleeves and others on rare colours. From a BORED! splatter 7" with all Inserts to the super rare GLASS PIC SLEEVE edition of the great FLESHEN FELLA 7".

Take a peek and nab some obscure FMR editions!
www.fantasticmessrecords.com

28/03/2025

Cheers to all those who have locked in copies of THE BOYS -'Kamikaze' 7" from FMR direct. Get 'em before they disappear on RED, YELLOW or SILVER wax!

Big liner notes, dual stickers and all hand numbered, ready to burn up your turntable. Melbourne folk will see them in a few stores within the week also...

Scotti FMR - March 28

23/03/2025

It's been over 45 years since these tracks have been on 7” vinyl, It’s one of the UK’s most awesome proponents of classic power pop punk… THE BOYS.

This Limited Aussie release features the killer A side of ‘Kamikaze’, with ‘Bad Day’ on the flip, taken from their excellent 1979 album “To Hell with the Boys”. A back on the radar reminder of how great this band was (and is) with deep extensive liner notes and two stickers across THREE COOL COLOURS… Red with Black, Translucent Yellow and Silver (100 copies of each). Hand Numbered out of 300 copies and a one off press.

UK/Euro customers: There are copies available now from the band direct if you email [email protected]

If not you can get them from me direct but be aware that for one 7” Airmail to you will be around 23 pound or 26 Euro.. So bear that in mind.

Options to buy each colour or ONE SET OF THREE. Anyone who does so will get sequential numbers… ie: #26 Red, #126 Yellow, # 226 Silver (you dig?) Just so you have a bit of order in your 7” purchasing.

Fantastic Mess Records 034 - Another incredible band to come outta the United Kingdom with a discography of great songs and a history worth revisiting and respecting in a major way.

Write notes to me at Checkout (I like those) and enjoy this release,
Scotti FMR - March 23rd 2025
www.fantasticmessrecords.com