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Our Balls Are Like Dead Suns
2010 release ** Despite the name suggesting some literary influence, the music of La Part Maudite, when listened to, hits you right in the gut. Likely inspired by an essay by Georges Bataille, who wrote under the influence of Friedrich Nietzsche and the Marquis de Sade, the music is direct, unsettling the senses like the soundtrack of an upcoming film, foreshadowing its scenes of debauchery as well as its moments of false respite, in some nocturnal alleyway where danger oozes. As in most of Bata…
Unstable friends
2003 release ** Lunatic songs, taxidermal music. A universe of pop, at once hard, alien and poetic, unstable friends was built on the successive contributions of each member of the trio. An exquisite corpse in the open air, the music of bob is built from digital songs reconciled, like so many laboratory monsters. Dark beasts that Mary Shelley would not have despised. Contribution by Jean Derome, Bernard Falaise, Normand Guilbeault and Alexandre St-Onge.
Shadow Of A Rose
2010 release ** Recorded in 1985 "Shadow of a Rose" is fourth full-length album of Duch new wave act Mekanik Kommando. With this album they decided to leave electronic post-punk and start to play more psychedelic and folk oriented music. "Shadow of a Rose" is extraordinary hybrid of sounds of accoustic instruments and raw analog electronics. Original and unprecedented combination. At the time of its initial release, Mekanik Kommando's fanbase was unsure about how to respond to their fourth full-…
No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York. 1976-1980. (Book)
Beautiful 144-page hardcover book that is visual chronicle of the No Wave, with an eye-popping selection by Soinic Youth's Thurston Moore and Byron Coley of pictures of your favorite No-heroes such as James Chance, Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, etc. but also David Byrne, Debbie Harry, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop, Richard Hell, etc..
No Wave (Book)
Beautiful 200+-page book that is the definitive guide to the No Wave, fully illustrated and with exclusive interviews. Suicide, Richard Hell, Sonic Youth, ESG, DNA, Mars, Lydia Lunch, James Chance, Bush Tetras and all your favorite No-heroes.
I Against I (LP)
Original first US edition on SST of the great third album by Rastafarian hard-core punk band. With insert.
Disconnected (LP)
Original first edition of the Dead Boys' singer's first solo album. Includes insert and catalogue.
Radio City (LP)
Mid 80's re-issue of Big Star's second album from 1974, a power-pop milestone.
The Third Album (LP)
1978 first UK edition on Aura with different cover of the third and last Big Star album recorded in 1975.
Autoamerican (LP)
Original UK edition on Chrysalis of the band's fifth album from 1980. With original innersleeve.
Time and the River (LP)
Original 1982 UK-only edition of the first album on Fetish of exquisite new wave / power pop album by NJ band.
Drums Along the Hudson (LP)
Original 1983 first US edition on PVC of the second album of exquisite new wave / power pop by NJ band. With original innersleeve.
Numbers With Wings (LP)
Original 1984 first US edition on RCA of the third album by new wave / power pop band from NJ.
Nuts and Bolts (LP)
1983 album of lovely songs on Passport by two members of the power pop combo The Bongos.
Fear (LP)
Original UK edition on Island of Cale's 1974 album with support from various Roxy Music veterans like Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay.
Buy (LP)
Original 1979 Canadian edition on ZE of the first free jazz/funk/punk album by the fantastic No Wave band led by James Chance.
Buy (LP)
Original 1979 Italian edition on ZE/Island of the first free jazz/funk/punk album by the fantastic No Wave band led by James Chance.
Off White (LP)
Original UK edition on ZE/Island of the excellent 1979 disco/funk/free jazz album by the leader of the Contortions.
White Noise (LP)
Original edition on Big Cat of the industrial noise rock quartet's second album from 1991, with original innersleeve.
Psychedelic Jungle (LP)
Original 1981 Dutch edition with orange innersleeve of the marvellous second album by the unparalleled rock'n'bones band.