Various – Four Stars (****)
Various – Four Stars (****)

Various – Four Stars (****)

Regular price £20.00 Sale

Label: Swineken Recordings – WURST-001
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release
Country:
Released: 2020
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Post-Punk

NZ underground holygrail bootlegged for your enjoyment!  Siltbreeze said below...(NM)

A holy grail item amongst deep NZ collectors, the **** comp was pretty much rare right outta the gate back in 1980. Released on the legendary Sausage label (Six Impossible Things, anyone?) in a minuscule edition of 250, most copies never made it out of Wellington. **** documents the city's 'Terrace Scene', which is one way of saying these bands bear zero relation to either the Gordons or Shoes This High. 13 tracks found nowhere else & offer up a fantastic snapshot of a phenomenal DIY scene most people never knew existed. Naked Spots Dance & Beat Rhythm Fashion would go on to release records, but the efforts here are my favorite. Wallsockets clock in w/3 tracks & make you wonder, is there more? Life In The Fridge Exists may be familiar to some from their inclusion of Bruce Russell's 'and the maggots dance' podcast & that track (+1 one other) is included here.

Tracklist
A1 Life In The Fridge Exists– Have You Checked The Children 3:04
A2 Wallsockets– H & C 1:43
A3 Naked Spots Dance– Secrets 2:19
A4 Beat Rhythm Fashion– None In The Universe 2:32
A5 Wallsockets– Euthanasia 2:58
A6 Naked Spots Dance– Crescendo/Circle Moon 3:36
A7 Wallsockets– Blue Meanie 3:01
B1 Wallsockets– Snerl 2:34
B2 Life In The Fridge Exists– First Death Take 3:25
B3 Naked Spots Dance– Banana Baby 2:33
B4 Beat Rhythm Fashion– Not Necessary 2:07
B5 Naked Spots Dance– Subtractions 1:58
B6 Life In The Fridge Exists– Peter The D 6:00