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CD: LTMCD2372
RELEASED: 2004
LABEL: LTM
01. Quarter Caste |
A new studio album
from cult post-punk Factory Records band Crispy Ambulance. This new record
is even stronger than their last as the band have clearly distilled their unique
sound. Produced by Graham Massey of 808 State/Biting Tongues fame, The Powder
Blind Dream is the third studio album from the Crispies, following on from
The Plateau Phase (1982) and Scissorgun (2002). The album comprises eleven
excellent new songs and was recorded in Manchester in June 2004. An
old friend returns in the guise of the ARP Odyssey synth, which featured heavily
on their classic 1982 debut album and gives the new album a sharp retro-modern
feel. Stand-out tracks include Quarter Caste, Evil Eye, Chimera and the classic
Lucifer Rising. As always, the line-up remains: Keith Darbyshire: bass, Robert
Davenport: guitar, Alan Hempsall: vocals, Gary Madeley: drums. The last two
years have been a busy time for the rejuvenated band. After returning to the
studio to recorded the well-received album Scissorgun in 2002 (also produced
by Graham Massey), the group played a series of four dates on the east coast
of America in November. May 2003 saw them play a showcase date with Biting
Tongues at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, and more recently
the classic 1980 track Deaf was included on the Rough Trade Shops/Mute post
punk compilation.
Influences / Similar Artists:
Joy Division, New Order, Section 25, The Wake, The Names