So the "Closed Circuits" comp I mentioned above just came in. On first listen, it's fun and quite broad, ranging from straight synth-pop to experimental weirdness, but mostly in the middle. It's not as cool-weird as "Can't Stop It" or as fun-compelling as the "Tales From The Australian Underground". Overall I'm glad I picked it up. Note that there's 4 extra tracks on the LP version.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 22 August 2017 01:24 (six years ago) link
still really excited for the new total control record
just discovered their first album, and thus have just discovered 'carpet rash'. fucking hell
― imago, Monday, 4 September 2017 22:08 (six years ago) link
up there with 'private execution' in the seven-minute aussie postpunk of recent years stakes
― imago, Monday, 4 September 2017 22:18 (six years ago) link
um holy shit Total Control have an album out TOMORROW?
― imago, Thursday, 7 December 2017 11:19 (six years ago) link
haha this is so wonderfully odd
― imago, Friday, 8 December 2017 13:03 (six years ago) link
i strongly recommend this to fans of australian post-punk in general and that total control EP specifically: https://exek.bandcamp.com/album/ahead-of-two-thoughts it's a little more PIL/dub-influenced than total control but similarly weird/catchy
― na (NA), Friday, 2 February 2018 20:35 (six years ago) link
that's nice! thanks.
btw how is the total control ep that came out last year?
does anybody talk about eddy current suppression ring anymore? they rule(d) so much!
― budo jeru, Friday, 2 February 2018 21:23 (six years ago) link
the total control EP is fantastic. it's not very "punk" for the most part but is great weirdo guitar pop.
― na (NA), Friday, 2 February 2018 21:24 (six years ago) link
I'd say it's really punk! But in a kind of wild 'we really, really don't give a shit what anyone thinks' way. Musically yeah it's kind of evasive electro/guitar pop in form, anarcho-punk in function
― imago, Friday, 2 February 2018 21:29 (six years ago) link
I like Eddy Current Suppression Ring (and Total Control) a lot but I don't think they're still going are they? Protomartyr kind of remind me of them (albeit not Australian of course)
― Colonel Poo, Friday, 2 February 2018 22:00 (six years ago) link
http://fastnbulbous.com/between-the-cracks-aussie-garage-punk/
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 13 August 2018 13:37 (five years ago) link
good bloggin'!
― 16, 35, DCP, Go! (sic), Monday, 13 August 2018 18:47 (five years ago) link
The death of Chris Bailey has me contemplating his legacy and the great Australian underground. There's been no interesting comps since "Closed Circuits" 5 years ago, perhaps there's some worthy Spotify playlists?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 01:13 (two years ago) link
RIP astrid spielman from the particles. i hope one day their stuff all gets compiled!
― don't ask me why i posted this (electricsound), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 09:27 (eight years ago)
https://theparticles.bandcamp.com/album/1980s-bubblegum
Out tomorrow via - who else? - Chapter Music.
― etc, Thursday, 6 July 2023 09:32 (nine months ago) link