2 brilliant numbers from the post-punk/post-disco years – with a sound that presages a lot more work to come in the 80s! Both of the tracks have a nice parody of dancefloor rhythms of the time – and almost a Ze Records-like approach that features some great deadpan lyrics! "Reason ... (Soul, Rock)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of those Joy Division 12" singles that's definitely worth owning as a separate piece of wax – because the raw power and moody energy of "Transmission" just flows perfectly out of the fast-spinning single with its extra-deep grooves! "Novelty" is great, too – ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
An unlikely, but huge influence on the Chicago and Detroit house scenes of the 80s! Liaisons Dangereuses were a German combo with a sound that was part post-punk, part post-prog – electronic-based music that was somewhere in the neighborhood of Cabaret Voltaire and DAF. And like those two ... (Soul, Rock)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Dutch pressing–plays at 45 RPM. Cover is bent around the edges, with small tears in the opening, unglued bottom seam, and small peeled spot at the bottom.)
An incredible piece of percussive work by the always-enigmatic Liquid Liquid! The record is one of their sparest, and has more hard drumming than others – less of a dance-oriented groove, and a very experimental vibe that reminds us of the group's unique role on the New York scene! There's ... (Soul, Rock)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the first really catchy songs to ever come from New Order – but served up here on a single that still retains some of the moodier elements of their Joy Division years! At some level, "Everything's Gone Green" is almost a blueprint for everything that would follow – ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
"Murder" is a great statement of evolution from New Order – a track that has a title that would have been right at home in the Joy Division years, and the same sort of heavy drums you'd hear on Closer – but a more far-reaching sense of progression as the murky vocals mix with ... (Rock, Rock)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A fantastically tuneful single from New Order – but one that also still has the group at their best pre-pop level – catchy, but moody at the same time – with really strong basswork from Peter Hook, and a keyboard line that's light and dreamy as a nice contrast! That great bass ... (Rock, Rock)read more12-inch, Vinyl record