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Limited edition on splatter black & white vinyl

De Brassers were one of the most notorious bands in the Belgian new wave/punk history. With their no nonsense attitude they scared the shit out of the local catholic community of Hamont. De Brassers were a local mixture of the Sex Pistols (in the lowest gear) and Joy Division (they always performed a cover version of Joy Divisions Shadowplay), combining a criticism of bureaucracy and politics with experiences of psychological and existential tensions. 

The doomed sound they produced tells a lot about the dark atmosphere of the late seventies and early eighties: the fear of atomic bombs, cold war pessimism, police violence against squatters, the first cases of AIDS, and the grim years of Reagan & Thatcher. This compilation takes you back to that time. All tracks from their first 7″ “En Toen Was Er Niets Meer” & their self-titled 12″, plus rare & unreleased tracks taken from various live performances & the cassette “Levend”. 

If you're in for a raw slice of Belgian history let de Brassers immerse you in a cold wave of punk!

Tracklist

A

  • 1.kontrole
  • 2.en toen was er niets meer
  • 3.twijfels
  • 4.??? (aka 'ik wil eruit')
  • 5.pijn
  • 6.they wanted us away

B

  • 1.sick in your mind
  • 2.the scream
  • 3.he lives in his dreams
  • 4.if there is Something

C

  • 1.neo I (rise and Fall)
  • 2.neo II (i wanna be on my own)
  • 3.neo III (living on the edge)
  • 4.neo VII (lean on me)

D

  • 1.i'm not afraid of you
  • 2.the last time
  • 3.i lost control again
  • 4.my night

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