Showing posts with label post-punk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label post-punk. Show all posts
Friday, October 4, 2013
Stigma - Last Japan Dream (1981)
So it's been quite a long time since a new post has been made here, sorry about that! You know, the usual every day life excuses. In any case, here we have a really fun 7" flexi from Japan, featuring the track "Last Japan Dream", which you may be familiar with from a recently released compilation LP called "Various Distractions". I've been digging Japanese stuff more and more lately, and this record did not disappoint. Plenty of drum machine driven angst that should satisfy any lover of early post-punk / coldwave sound. Enjoy!
Track List:
A1 - Last Japan Dream
A2 - Kinzoku Bat
B1 - Sodai Gomi
Download
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Secret Life - Searching (1985)

Track List:
A - Searching
B - Aggression
Download
Labels:
1985,
aggression,
belgium,
minimal,
new wave,
post-punk,
searching,
secret life,
walhalla
Friday, March 26, 2010
Vivante - Drömmaren (1983)

Similar sound on both sides of this one. So much so, in fact, that when the b-side begins, if you're not paying attention you might think you're hearing the a-side again. That soon changes, however. Check it out & enjoy!
Track List:
A - Drömmaren
B - Angela
Download
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Faded Image - Modern (1984)

Track List:
A1 - Instanity
A2 - A-Totale
B1 - Strumentale
B2 - Sleeping City
B3 - Il Nuovo Tempo
Download
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Phantom Limb - Dance Of The Guilty (1982)

Track List:
A1 - Beast Of Eden
A2 - Dance Of The Guilty
B1 - Far Sound Of Laughter
B2 - Numbered Hills
B3 - Deep In Mines
Download
Labels:
1982,
dance of the guilty,
indie rock,
mlp,
netherlands,
new wave,
phantom limb,
post-punk
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Ladomir - Discography (87-09)

Ladomir are a new wave / post-punk / synthwave band which originally formed in Helsingborg, Sweden in 1984. The band moved to Gothenburg in 1985, played a lot of gigs around Sweden and released 3 singles, all of which are below (my favorite is probably Laika). In 1988 the band broke up, but reunited in 2006. They released a brand new, full-length album in 2009 (which I will post, as they've made all tracks available for free online). Let me tell you, we should be very grateful they did, as it is truly fantastic! Just listen to "Under Noll", "Inte En Hund", and others. The entire album is a brilliant blending of styles and instrumentation, really.
First, the singles:
Inför Min Dom (7") (1987)
A - Inför Min Dom
B - Bara Inte Tystnad
Download
Tro Mig (7") (1987)
A - Tro Mig
B - Beväpna Er
Download
Laika (7") (1988)
A - Laika
B - Cysifos
Download
Now, the full length:
Ladomir (2009)
01 - Under Noll
02 - Marken blundar Där Jag Går
03 - Lust
04 - Inte En Hund
05 - En Helt Ny Taktik
06 - Den Lyckliga Människan
07 - Den Girige
08 - Evig Längtan
09 - Lycka Till
10 - Stora Svarta Hus (II)
11 - Min Orsak
Download
Enjoy!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Underground Life - The Fox (1982)

This is a really great debut LP by the Italian new wave band Underground Life. Recommended to me by a friend, and now recommended to the rest of you. Originally grabbed from Venus+On, I cleaned up the tags and re-uploaded the loose tracks into one zip file. The opening track just brilliant, check this one out!
Track List:
A1 - Le Vol
A2 - The Fox
A3 - Gropius Village
A4 - Adler Car
B1 - Away
B2 - La Tempesta
B3 - Cathedral's Echo
Download (sendspace)
Download (direct)
Labels:
1982,
italian,
italy,
minimal synth,
new wave,
post-punk,
the fox,
underground life
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Last Man In Europe Corporation - Songs From The Ark (1982)

This was requested by a few of you after I posted the Last Man In Europe 7" . My friend Cinico was kind enough to rip and post it on his blog. Check out "Midas Touch".
Get it here. Enjoy!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Trem - My Robotic Friend (1983)

Really brilliant and hard to come by minimal synth 7" out of the UK, the only release by Trem that I am aware of... The title track is also available on then Once Bitten compilation LP. Can't say I know much else about this one, I'm afraid. Maybe someone can provide more info? Enjoy.
Track List:
A - My Robotic Friend
B - Colour Vision
Download (sendspace)
Download (direct)
Labels:
1983,
7 inch,
7",
colour vision,
minimal synth,
my robotic friend,
new wave,
once bitten,
post-punk,
synthpop,
trem,
UK
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Dead Neighbors (pre-Lowlife)
Full Discography here. I prefer the 2nd, myself. Here's some info taken from Lowlife's wiki page:
Dead Neighbours was an early-1980s psychobilly band from Grangemouth, Scotland, originally consisting of Craig Lorentson (vocals), David Steel (bass), Ronnie Buchanan (guitar) , and Grant McDowall (drums). The band was managed by Brian Guthrie, brother of Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins, and had recorded an album, Harmony in Hell (1982), that briefly hit the lower regions of the UK independent record charts.
In 1983, Steel left the Dead Neighbours in the middle of recording the band’s second album, Strangedays/Strangeways. Upon learning that Cocteau Twins founding member and bassist Will Heggie had recently departed that band (after a lengthy and reportedly difficult European tour), Guthrie asked Heggie to help Dead Neighbours out in finishing the album’s recording, and join them on a tour opening for Johnny Thunders. Heggie agreed and, after the album was completed and the tour was done, he stayed on and began rehearsing new material with the band. Guthrie noticed that with Heggie, the entire chemistry of the group suddenly changed and they began forging a completely new, atmospheric sound very different from their original Cramps-influenced beginnings. Apparently unhappy with the direction they were clearly aiming for, Buchanan abruptly departed the band. A new guitarist was brought in, Stuart Everest, who adapted quickly to the band’s updated vision. In 1984, the group retired the Dead Neighbours moniker for good and rechristened themselves as Lowlife.
Dead Neighbours - Harmony In Hell (1984)
Track List:
Download
Dead Neighbours - Strangedays: Strangeways (1985)
This contains an early version of the great Lowlife track "Coward's Way".
Track List:
Download
Dead Neighbours - Wild Women vs. Rubber Fish! (1985)
Big thanks to Earthcub/Sean for providing this rip and completing the discography!
Track List:
Download
Dead Neighbours was an early-1980s psychobilly band from Grangemouth, Scotland, originally consisting of Craig Lorentson (vocals), David Steel (bass), Ronnie Buchanan (guitar) , and Grant McDowall (drums). The band was managed by Brian Guthrie, brother of Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins, and had recorded an album, Harmony in Hell (1982), that briefly hit the lower regions of the UK independent record charts.
In 1983, Steel left the Dead Neighbours in the middle of recording the band’s second album, Strangedays/Strangeways. Upon learning that Cocteau Twins founding member and bassist Will Heggie had recently departed that band (after a lengthy and reportedly difficult European tour), Guthrie asked Heggie to help Dead Neighbours out in finishing the album’s recording, and join them on a tour opening for Johnny Thunders. Heggie agreed and, after the album was completed and the tour was done, he stayed on and began rehearsing new material with the band. Guthrie noticed that with Heggie, the entire chemistry of the group suddenly changed and they began forging a completely new, atmospheric sound very different from their original Cramps-influenced beginnings. Apparently unhappy with the direction they were clearly aiming for, Buchanan abruptly departed the band. A new guitarist was brought in, Stuart Everest, who adapted quickly to the band’s updated vision. In 1984, the group retired the Dead Neighbours moniker for good and rechristened themselves as Lowlife.
Dead Neighbours - Harmony In Hell (1984)

A1 | Crazy Wolfman | |
A2 | Burning Up | |
A3 | Island Of The Living Dead | |
A4 | Crawlin' Viper | |
B1 | I Can See | |
B2 | The Room | |
B3 | Once Bitten | |
B4 | Sold Your Soul |
Download
Dead Neighbours - Strangedays: Strangeways (1985)

Track List:
A1 | Wreckage Of Your Mind (4:48) | |
A2 | Turmoil (2:41) | |
A3 | Terror Eyes (2:37) | |
A4 | The Survivor (3:02) | |
B1 | The Ultimate Goal (3:48) | |
B2 | Beauty And The Beast (2:32) | |
B3 | Tell Me Why (2:26) | |
B4 | The Cowards Way (4:02) |
Download
Dead Neighbours - Wild Women vs. Rubber Fish! (1985)

Track List:
A1 | Ghost Train (3:06) | |
A2 | My Desire (2:10) | |
A3 | The Room (3:06) | |
A4 | Crazy Wolfman (2:35) | |
A5 | Island Of The Living Dead (2:51) | |
A6 | Crawlin' Viper (2:55) | |
B1 | Devils Cry (2:24) | |
B2 | Love Bites (1:26) | |
B3 | Drive Me Insane (3:09) | |
B4 | Too Young (3:32) | |
B5 | Beauty And The Beast (2:32) | |
B6 | Tell Me Why (2:26) | |
B7 | Hells Own (4:03) |
Download
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Lowlife - Discography

I plan on posting a semi-discography of the band that came prior to Lowlife (Dead Neighbours) after this.
A quick summary on the sound: A perfect blending of post-punk/goth/shoegaze sounds. Heavy, melancholic vocals and some of the most ethereal, dark, and overall brilliant musical compositions you'll hear anywhere. The members shifted around a bit early on (ex-Cocteau Twins, etc) before settling on a final line-up, which produced some of the most saldy over-looked songs of the style/era. Comparable to a number of bands, including Joy Division, The Cure, SaTB, Chameleons, Cocteau Twins, Asylum Party, etc.
Ok, enough out of me. On with the downloads:
Lowlife - Rain EP (1985)

A1 | Sometime Something | |
A2 | Reflections Of I (For Kelly) | |
A3 | Gallery Of Shame | |
B1 | Sense Of Fondness | |
B2 | Hail Ye | |
B3 | Again And Again |
Download
Lowlife - Permanent Sleep (1986)

A1 | Cowards Way | |
A2 | As It Happens | |
A3 | Mother Tongue | |
A4 | Wild Swan | |
B1 | Permanent Sleep | |
B2 | A Year Past July | |
B3 | The Betting And Gaming Act 1964 | |
B4 | Do We Party? |
Download
Lowlife - Vain Delights (1986)

A1 | Hollow Gut | |
B1 | Permanent Sleep (Steelmix) | |
B2 | From Side To Side |
Download
Lowlife - Swirl, It Swings EP (1987)

A1 | Swing | |
A2 | Colours Blue | |
B1 | Ramified | |
B2 | Eternity Road |
Download
Lowlife - Eternity Road 12" (1987)

A1 - Eternity Road
B1 - Ramified
B2 - Of Pale Yellow
Tracks available on other releases
Lowlife - Eternity Road 7" (1987)

A - Eternity Road
B - Of Pale Yellow
Tracks available on other releases
Lowlife - Diminuendo (1987)

A1 | A Sullen Sky | |
A2 | Big Uncle Ugliness | |
A3 | Raggedrise To Tumbledown | |
A4 | From Side To Side | |
B1 | Off Pale Yellow | |
B2 | Tongue Tied And Twisted | |
B3 | Licking Ones Wounds | |
B4 | Wonders Will Never Cease | |
B5 | Given To Dreaming |
Download
Lowlife - The Black Sessions (1988)

01 River of Woe
02 Where I Lay, I'll Lay
03 Missing The Kick
04 The Beggars Burning Bush
05 Moved To Tears
06 Bittersweet
07 Forever Filthy
08 Neverending Shroud
09 We The Cheated
10 Acrid Tongue
Download
Lowlife - Godhead (1989)

A1 | In Thankful Hands | |
A2 | Where I Lay, I'll Lie | |
A3 | Marjory's Dream | |
A4 | I Don't Talk To Me | |
A5 | Drowning Leaves | |
A6 | Bittersweet | |
B1 | River Of Woe | |
B2 | I The Cheated | |
B3 | Missing The Kick | |
B4 | Forever Filthy | |
B5 | Neverending Shroud |
Download
Lowlife - From A Scream To A Whisper (1990)

A1 | Ramafied | |
A2 | Sometime Something | |
A3 | Cowards Way | |
A4 | Big Uncle Ugliness | |
A5 | Wild Swan | |
A6 | Hollow Gut | |
B1 | Again And Again | |
B2 | A Sullen Sky | |
B3 | As It Happens | |
B4 | Eternity Road | |
B5 | Swing | |
B6 | From Side To Side |
Download
Lowlife - San Antorium (1991)

A1 | Jaw | |
A2 | Inside In | |
A3 | My Mothers Fatherly Father | |
A4 | Big Fat Funky Whale | |
A5 | Good As It Gets | |
B1 | Suddenly Violently Random | |
B2 | June Wilson | |
B3 | Give Up Giving Up | |
B4 | Bathe | |
B5 | As Old As New |
Download
Lowlife - Gush (1995)

1 | Bleach (5:13) | |
2 | Kiss Me Kick (6:34) | |
3 | Former Compadre (5:55) | |
4 | Truth In Needles (4:27) | |
5 | Tocopherol (4:40) | |
6 | Loaded Primed And Pulled (3:51) | |
7 | Wicked Papa Tantalus (4:16) | |
8 | Patricide (4:12) | |
9 | Swell (4:44) |
Download
Lowlife - Eternity Road: Reflections of Lowlife 85-95 (2006)

01 | Sometime, Something | |
02 | Again And Again | |
03 | Coward's Way | |
04 | Permanent Sleep | |
05 | The Betting & Gaming Act 1964 | |
06 | Hollow Gut | |
07 | Ragged Rise To Tumbledown | |
08 | From Side To Side | |
09 | Eternity Road (7" Version) | |
10 | Swing | |
11 | Ramified (Underground Version) | |
12 | Where I Lay, I'll Lie | |
13 | I Don't Talk To Me | |
14 | I The Cheated | |
15 | My Mother's Fatherly Father | |
16 | Suddenly Violently Random | |
17 | Give Up Giving Up | |
18 | Truth In Needles | |
19 | Swell |
Phew, that took a while. Enjoy!
Labels:
diminuendo,
discography,
ethereal,
goth,
gush,
lowlife,
permanent sleep,
post-punk,
san antorium,
shoegaze,
vain delights
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Various Artists - First Relation (1983)

Track list:
A1 - Aus Decline - Five Years Life
A2 - Militia - Limbo
A3 - Lisfrank - Man Without Limits
A4 - F.A.R. - Lights In The Deep
A5 - KKD - House TV
B1 - KKD - And Your Mind
B2 - V.U.D. - Look!
B3 - Take For Run - Please Me
B4 - Tanzen's Fields - Sally Song
B5 - Dark Tales - Dismals
Download
Labels:
1983,
first relation,
lisfrank,
mask,
minimal synth,
new wave,
post-punk,
v/a,
various artists
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