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Alan Vega’s name is synonymous with unfettered, tireless creativity Beginning in the late 1950s, when he was a fine art student at Brooklyn College, through his years playing in Suicide, and all the way up until his death in 2016, Vega was constantly creating That process naturally led to a wealth of material that didn’t see... -
Coming in 2021 , Matador Records will release GANG OF FOUR: 77-81, a stunning, limited edition box set curated by Jon King, Hugo Burnham and Dave Allen gathering Gang of Four’s influential early work The box set contains Entertainment! and Solid Gold (both remastered from the original analog tapes), an exclusive singles LP, and... -
Fizzing with cool energy, Brian Ladd and Julie Frith’s concoctions of new wave, punk-funk, and ambient as Psyclones are harvested from rare comp tapes by Grenoble’s Notte Brigante Probing the nascent stirrings of the keenly prolific Ladd and his bewitching sparring partner, ‘Tape Music 1980 - 1984’ frolics at the fringes... -
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Mute are delighted to announce the release of Dekadrone, the first of two drone albums by Cabaret Voltaire to be released in... -
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“A weird trip of a band…the second this was playing I was immediately hooked I initially dove in because their name was attached to Mikey Young for mastering (I have a rule with Mikey…if he had his hands on it, it’s probably worth a listen) This band exceeds in all my trials “Esoteric nature, but oddly poppy and ready to... -
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From Melbourne Australia, EXEK are proud to unveil their third album, Some Beautiful Species Left Like their previous releases, Some Beautiful Species Left is the cultivation of numerous edits and overdubs, where once again EXEK subscribe to Brian Eno’s philosophy of the studio as an instrument This MO allows the songwriting... -
"I’ve had the pleasure of being a Fall fan since I was a teen I was lucky enough to have some guidance from my local record shop stoner-lords They turned me on to many of my heroes, but once I heard my first slanted and barky Fall song, I was part of the army for life The word prolific gets tossed around a lot It almost seems... -
The mid-90s in Madison, Wisconsin wasn’t necessarily the best time to be a band like Xerobot, but thank the gods that they decided to become one Spastic, hyperactive scrawl evoking the original New York No Wave scene, Xerobot’s recorded output consisted of a CD, a couple split singles and a handful of comp appearances This... -
Available on vinyl for the first time in 40 years! The quickfire follow-up to the New Age Stepper’s self-titled debut, this set was also issued in 1981 A perhaps more melodic and accessible record than its predecessor, the bulk of the album is versions of tunes sourced from reggae imports of the period, featuring radical... -
Love Forever was issued posthumously in 2012, following the untimely passing of Ari Up two years before Like the preceding New Age Steppers album from 1983, it was started in Jamaica and completed in London, producer Adrian Sherwood wishing to complete the work they had started and to pay appropriate tribute to his longtime... -
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Available on vinyl for the first time since it's original release in 1983 The third New Age Steppers arrived in 1983 and marked a sea change in approach, a warmer sounding record than the two thrilling-but-abrasive LPs that had preceded it Part of this was down to frontwoman Ari Up moving to Jamaica and instigating proceedings... -
Rare dubs, version excursions and unreleased tracks from the vault 1980 - 1983 In the tradition of archival On-U Sound compilations of recent years such as the Return Of The Crocodile and Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi sets for African Head Charge; and the Displaced Masters LP of early Dub Synidcate rarities, we’ve gone... -
The return of the classic Demonstration Tapes double LP on vinyl from the one and only Dolly Mixture Originally self released in 1984 - this 27 track set collects the band's demos from 1979 to 1983 of perfectly executed pop, indie pop and '60s girl group gems The sound is raw but the charm and pure-pop songcraft manages to shine... -
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Dark Entries reunites with longtime idols Xymox, also known as Clan of Xymox, to reissue their Peel Sessions Xymox was founded in Nijmegen, Netherlands in 1983 by Ronny Moorings and Anka Wolbert, who were joined shortly by Frank Weyzig and Pieter Nooten Melding the synthesizer-driven experiments of post-punk and New Wave with the... -
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Before they broke up in 1983, this quartet from Wichita, Kansas rocked furiously, with less brittle/more melodious guitar than the Scottish new wave pop bands Orange Juice and Josef K to whom the Embos were sometimes compared While John Nichols’ vocals weren’t incredible (Bill Goffrier’s guitar work nearly was), the... -
In other places, the New German Wave was already over by 1982 In the countryside they were always a bit behind Particularly in the south-west of Germany, where the quiet university town of Tübingen sits like a Disney version of a German province The late 1970s were synonymous with a left-leaning alternative scene, and it was in... -
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Born at Scotland's post-Punk crossroads in 1979, Boots For Dancing kicked down the boundary walls of a played-out scene and introduced the UK to a more funky way of doing Punk Hugely popular as a live act, often wiping the floor with the bands they were supporting, Boots was something genuinely ahead of the epoch's curve and... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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The Fall recorded live in Birmingham in November 1980! They were always at their best on stage, and this collection captures them in full... -
Kings of the curveball, The Trilogy Tapes deliver the psyche folk sidespin of Aberdeen’s Kitchen Cynics with a gorgeous side of deep bothy music for fans of Sun City Girls, Richard Youngs, Jim O’Rourke, Sockethead, Timo Van Lujik & Andrew Chalk, Lucky Pierre Compiled by Jack Murphy, ’Beads Upon An Abacus’ appears to... -
First ever reissue of this sought-after punk-funk/no wave/electro post-punk 45 from 1979 by post-Wayne County & The Electric Chairs, produced by David Cunningham (Flying Lizards) In 1979, Wayne County & The Electric Chairs -- the legendary punk-rock band - recorded their third album, Things Your Mother Never Told You, in... -
A vinyl pressing of THE SCISSOR GIRLS' handmade, self-released demo tape from 1992 From 1991 - 1996, the Scissor Girls reigned as the most jarring, intense, and unpredictable band, the centerpiece of the “Chicago no wave” scene Their recorded legacy (two LPs, a 10”, and a handful of 7”s) is all highlights, but nothing... -
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The mysterious Sault return with their second album for 2020 This is the most essential album for 2020 It's their fourth album in less than two years and the quality and essential message has not been compromised This album is based firmly around the dancefloor with gems that take in house disco, 80's Boogie and Post Punk After... -
Spittle Records present a reissue of Artery's Oceans, originally released in 1982 Formed in Sheffield in 1978 and originally known as just The, Artery is a band that saw several changes in the line-up throughout the '80s Supported by John Peel and often compared to Joy Division, their music incorporates various fundamental... -
It’s tempting to think that you have all the answers, screaming your gospel every day with certainty and anger Life isn’t quite like that though, and the debut album from London four-piece TV Priest instead embraces the beautiful and terrifying unknowns that exist personally, politically, and culturally Posing as many... -
Limited edition of 800 clear vinyl LP + bonus 7" and download Factory Benelux presents a special 35th anniversary edition of Here Comes Everybody, the highly-regarded second album by Scottish group The Wake, originally released by Factory Records in 1985 The Wake formed in Glasgow in 1981 after singer/guitarist Caesar left... -
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Spanning an epic journey across ten tracks that wander through industrial landscapes, and ascend beyond the atmospheric aether, 'Sci-Fi Sky' is Lebanon Hanover's most cohesive artistic statement to date This is the culmination of a decade's worth of musical creativity radiating from the minds of both band members, and altogether... -
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Originally released on Fetish Records in 1981 as a mini album, Seven Songs topped the indie charts and immediately established 23 Skidoo as a groundbreaking musical force on the post-punk landscape Miscegenating Afrobeat voodoo and American psychedelic funk with harsh Industrial electronics, traces of Exotica and wrenched tape... -
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Crépuscule presents remastered editions of The Only Fun In Town, the influential debut album by iconic Scottish guitar group Josef K, originally released on Postcard Records in July 1981 Crépuscule itself also issued two singles by the band at the time: Sorry For Laughing, and The Missionary Speedily recorded in a small studio... -
Crepuscule presents The Scottish Affair (Part 2), a vibrant live album by iconic Scottish guitar group Josef K recorded at the historic Beursschouwburg arts centre in Brussels on 8th April 1981 Best known for their association with Postcard Records, Josef K also recorded two singles for Belgian indie Les Disques du Crepuscule... -
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Deluxe editions of an iconic Crepuscule compilation, the labels very first release back in November 1980, now celebrating its 40th anniversary; one of the original and very best "anything goes" label comps - a timely reminder of brooding evergreens by Gavin Bryars, John Foxx, Martin Hannett, Michael Nyman and a cast of... -
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20th anniversary vinyl re-issue of second album of dream pop and electronica by cult Anglo-French “indie” group, Piano Magic (1996 – 2016) Out of print since the first year of release back in 1999 This new anniversary edition includes new sleeve notes by the artist; the sleeve redesign includes unseen photos from the... -
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They recorded their debut album, 1981’s Fire of Love, for the local Slash/Ruby label But when it came time to record a follow-up, the group decamped to New York to work with producer Chris Stein of Blondie and his new label, Animal The results were 1982’s stunning Miami, an album that didn’t get its proper due back in the... -
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“By 1986/7 Swans had run its course with the physical assault of sound that we had employed previously for the most part I wanted to move on to other things and didn’t want to get stuck in some style, which in our case had the potential of becoming cartoonish if we’d continued in that direction So, I pushed the music into... -
A CERTAIN RATIO are back with a new album, ACR Loco Revitalized by their most successful tour in over two decades, the band returned to the studio to record their first album in 12 years – due for release September 25 on Mute ACR Loco was recorded by the core line up of Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson with... -
Reissue, originally released in 1987 Astaron from Vienna Austria were a music and art performance duo made up of Angie Mörth (member of Viele Bunte Autos) and Martina Aichhorn who existed from 1984 to 1989 Influenced by the Viennese Actionism, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Kate Bush and armed with a big dose of black humor and a... -
Bureau B present a reissue of Der Plan's Es Ist Eine Fremde Und Seltsame Welt, originally released in 1987 A cynic might propound the notion that to reissue an album entitled Es Ist Eine Fremde Und Seltsame Welt at this particular moment would be to hit the nail on the head with painful exactitude No cynics here, however, only... -
Tempers, comprised of Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper, have carved out their own niche within dark indie, electronica and synth-pop circles Their sound is about exploring tonal and emotional tension as much as it is about actual tracks or singular moments Adrenalizing yet hypnotic landscapes layer mechanical and sensual... -
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The Light User Syndrome is an album (the 18th) by the Fall, released in 1996 It was the group's first album to feature keyboard player and guitarist Julia Nagle and the last to feature Brix Smith! The album is largely fast and furious, and hints at the artistic tension present during its... -
Formed in 1984, Fields of the Nephilim is the creation of vocalist and front man Carl McCoy Highly influential, especially in the world of goth, but also within the metal and electronic genres, their legacy endures to this day Elizium is one of their most beautiful albums and considered by many to be their best and we are happy to... -
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The Fall, recorded live in Stoke in 1997, presented on... -
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"First time on vinyl Limited transparent pale blue vinyl A 'best of' collection of their series of eccentric post-punk singles and albums between 1979 and 1982 Described as 'entertaining idiosyncratic experimentalism' ('Who's Who of Indie and New Wave'), but they also have very evident pop sensibilities Best known for their... -
Solo project from Exploded View's Martin Thulin Since 2016, the Swedish born Thulin has been focusing on his band Exploded View, fronted by Anika (Stones Throw, Invada Records), which so far has released three records on Brooklyn based Sacred Bones He has simultaneously produced three albums for the Californian group Crocodiles,... -
Adulkt Life, made of Huggy Bear’s Chris Rowley, Male Bonding’s John Arthur Webb and Kevin Hendrick, and drummer Sonny Barrett, announce their debut album, Book Of Curses, out November 6th on What’s Your Rupture Today, they offer two new singles, “Stevie K” and “Taking Hits,” which follows the previously-released song... -
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This double LP version of the 2008 album comes with the original album taking up Disc One, while Disc Two features the un-used version of the album recorded at London’s Britannia Row studios As with the other Fall reissues these have notes by Fall guru Daryl Easlea and have been mastered by long time engineer Andy... -
In founding Swell Maps, the post-punk prefacing Birmingham art-snots, Nikki Sudden and his drumming brother Epic Soundtracks charted new territory for racket and corrosive guitar But after folding Swell Maps at the dawn of the ’80s, Nikki Sudden plowed through another decade’s worth of terrifically fertile ground Drawing on... -
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Vicious Visions "I Beat You" 7" is a holy grail of punk, not just because of its limited run of only 109 copies, but also because it is a MONSTER of a...
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