Music From The Post Punk Dystopia 1979-80, by Basczax

Music From The Post Punk Dystopia 1979-80

by Basczax

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tomyellow love this .it brings back so many memories of the teesider on thornaby bridge.hen we were young.😃

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Limited edition compact disc with insert info sheet, 18 remastered original recordings from 1979-80

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Arthur Smith's Intelligentsia Project: Best Of Vols. 1-10, Arthur Fish's Intelligentsia Project Volume Ten, Basczax: Post-Punk Dystopia (Kits.ai Redux), Arthur Fish's Intelligentsia Project Volume Nine, Arthur Fish's Intelligentsia Project Volume Eight, Arthur Fish's Intelligentsia Project Volume Seven, The Ice Age Heart, New Atlantis, and 118 more. , and , .

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For immediate release, this brings together 18 of the best recordings from on of the UK's most inventive post-punk band, who shone briefly and brightly for eighteen months in 1979-80.
Basczax (originally called Basssax) were formed in 1978 by bassist Mick Todd, by early 1979 they were attracting the attention of Bob Last's Fast Records and contributed two songs alongside Joy Division to Earcom 2, a “magazine for the ears”, namely Kirlian Photography and Celluloid Love.
An indie label 7” single “Madison Fallout” soon followed, along with a nationwide tour with Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, and support slots with the likes of The Damned, The Flys, The Gang Of 4, Here & Now, The Rezillos, The Doll, The Flowers, The Revillos & The Punishment Of Luxury.
Sadly, the band imploded in August 1980 with Alan “Sav” Savage and Jeff Fogarty moving on to The Flaming Mussolinis who released two albums for Portrait/CBS later in the decade.
After many years of pleas by former fans, this CD finally gives them what they want – some great music!

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released March 22, 2021

Alan “Sav” Savage – lead vocal/guitar
John Hodgson – keyboards/backing vocals
Mick Todd – bass guitar
Jeff Fogarty – saxophone
Alan Cornforth - drums

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Fast Cakes aka John Hodgson presents his Fast Cakes releases, plus his older releases with other bands, and also the massive "Legend & Lunacy" a 50th Anniversary box set of 1261 tracks celebrating 50 years of songwriting and music making with a variety of bands including Blitzkrieg Bop, Basczax & Makaton Chat amongst others. From pop tunes to indie anthems, all human life is here. ... more

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