Jean Paul Sartre Experience

A New Zealand trio formed in the mid-1980s. Line-up mentioned in the review: Jim Laing (guitar and vocals), Dave Yetton (bass) and Gary Sullivan (drums). Released Love Songs in 1987; early EP Walking Wild in Your Firetime (1986) was produced for Flying Nun Records.

Associated with Flying Nun Records (review mentions the label). Love Songs released 1987. Described in reviews as melodic, pop-leaning with lo-fi elements.

A DeBaser review of Jean Paul Sartre Experience's Love Songs (1987) frames the record as a charming, pop-leaning album from a mid-1980s New Zealand trio. The reviewer highlights both lo-fi touches and melodic tracks like "I Like Rain" and "Flex." Overall a warm reassessment worth rediscovering.

For:Fans of 1980s Flying Nun indie-pop and melodic lo-fi pop.