Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Josef K - sorry for laughing (1981)



Josef K recorded in November 1980 what was to be their debut album. Test pressings, sleeves and everything were made, yet in the end the release was cancelled due to the group being unsatisfied with production & mix values. Ironic when considering that this is a far superior effort to proper debut Only Fun in Town.

The cleaner mix provides enough clarity to propel their manic hyperactive disco-punk freak-outs ("Fun'n'Frenzy", "Heads Watch", "Sense Of Guilt", "Crazy To Exist"), which also contain elements of funk, blues, pop, folk, atmospherics etc, and occasionally reaching industrial intensity ("Drone", "Varation Of Scene").

Get it here.

3 comments:

Syd The Squid said...

thanks, i used to have this 'til an hard drive bit the dust... nice to have it replaced finally... Mxxx

Jim Slip said...

Cheers. I love your blog and added it to the links.

Syd The Squid said...

i will do the same... Mxxx