Nadsat Rebel Demo 1983
|January 23, 2009 | Found Sounds, Philosophy
“ Getting ready to cause much strife “ – yes indeed. 4 UK spikypunk- obsessed kids ( I was right there with ‘em ) from Evanston, IL on a fat Radio Shack Concertape with a hand-lettered cover. If you’re of a certain age and from Chicago, you may remember the synchronized “ Nadsat jump “. Some interesting things about this cassette – it was recorded by Steve Albini, who went on to become a producer of great repute — and has the band playing through Albini’s then-band Big Black’s gear, which accounts for the very unusual sound here. The guitarist, Matt Diehl, went on to write for Rolling Stone as well as several books.
When I listen to these old tapes on modern equipment, I’m amazed at how noisy they are – I probably could have trimmed some of the tape hiss off, but I think it’s part of the charm …. makes the music sound like a hazy transmission from another planet, which, in a sense, it is.
Nadsat Rebel : 01. ” Nosferatu “
01. ” Nosferatu ”
Nadsat Rebel : 02. ” Slipping Fast “
02. ” Slipping Fast ”
Nadsat Rebel : 03. ” Getting Ready “
03. ” Getting Ready ”
Nadsat Rebel : 04. ” I Am The Wall “
04. ” I Am The Wall ”
05. ” Bounty ”