7/12'' grab bag #3

Last year, I made a point to upload a few rare 7'' recordings in one post, offering a few new sounds for folks to pick up on. These proved to be rather popular, so I've decided to bring the series back. Here's a blurb about each of the following releases:



Land of Giants- Cannibal Dolls/Seven Men 12''
Land of Giants were a Candian minimal wave band who released this one 12'' single in 1982. The single topped the college charts in its day, and was praised by John Peel. No further release would appear until recently, when the band issued a CD featuring several new and unheard demo tracks recorded between 1982 and 1985, which can be purchased via paypal here.

1. Cannibal Dolls
2. Seven Men



Chromagain- Any Colour You Like Mini-LP
Once uploaded by Peter at the sadly defunct 7'' From the Underground blog, this particular gem is one of the best wave recordings of its time. The three piece band hailed from Italy, and released this one five track record in 1985. "Satisfied" is easily one of my favorite tunes from the entire wave spectrum, so be sure to give this one a spin.

1. Satisfied
2. Spot
3. Killing Dome
4. After The Clouds
5. Season of Steel



Body 11- Mind 7''
Lone 1988 release by this German industrial/minimal collective. Nice and hard-hitting, with a few dance grooves thrown in for good measure. If anyone has any further information about this German duo's whereabouts, feel free to pass it along!

1. Wasteland II
2. Fire
3. Hearts
4. Attack



Kuruki- Such a Liar 12''
Belgian minimal duo known for their underground hit "Crocodile Tears," released as a one-off single in 1981. That particular track also appears on this particular 12'', released just a few months later. A handful of singles followed over the next few years, and a full length appeared in 1984. Currently, vocalist Gerry D'Haeyer is in cahoots with Roland Van Campenhout, a Belgian blues artist.

The full length, TV Scape is available on Mutant Sounds, while 7'' From the Underground has featured their debut single.

1. Such a Liar
2. Crocodile Tears
3. Yack Yack



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