Various - Two Synths, A Guitar (And) A Drum Machine - Post Punk Dance Vol. 1Soul Jazz Records new Two Synths, A Guitar (And) A Drum Machine is a new collection of current DIY post punk shaped by the mutant sounds of no wave, punk funk and New York Noise bands from the late 70s and early 80s that collided with the world of underground dance music found at the Paradise Garage, Mudd Club in New York City (ESG, Arthur Russell, Bush Tetras, Talking Heads, Suicide, Liquid Liquid). Other influences cited here include Manchester and

“can art be a weapon

The sound here is very raw and hard

and Brandon Still

Soundtrack on stapler red vinyl

Sense (Live In Brussels 19)

heavier material that the band has been playing live of late

Enjoy your discoveries from the past being now a total futurist exploit

Originals is a brand new 15-track album featuring 14 previously unreleased recordings that illuminates the vital

Throbbing Gristle are renowned for their documentation of live performances - ‘TG24’ (which was reissued in 2002) and ‘TG+’ (released in 2004) collated their live recordings up until the band disbanded

Its opening preternatural sounds bubble up out of the primordial soup

Jim O’Rourke

In many senses it feels like a classic songwriter record - rich in craft