De Brassers - 1979-1982 (CD/DVD)

De Brassers - 1979-1982

Label : OnderStroom Records

Format : CD - DVD - Compilation

Release : 2012

Style : New Wave - Post-Punk - Belgian Pride  

Info

De Brassers are 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 Division’s 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.

The CD+DVD presented here takes you back to that time. All tracks of “En Toen Was Er Niets Meer” their first 7″ & the selftitled 12″ are here, as well as rare & unreleased tracks taken from live performances & the cassette “Levend”. If you’re in for a raw slice of Belgian history let de Brassers emerse you in a cold wave of punk.

Additionally to the compilation this release contains a documentary about De Brassers. Shot in black & white + colour by Chromasoom (Jan Weynants). +50 minutes of live footage and a great amount of interviews with (ex-) band members and people who were involved. English subtitles included!

Tracklist

The Compilation

CD-1 Kontrole 4:39

CD-2 En Toen Was Er Niets Meer 4:40

CD-3 Twijfels 4:14

CD-4 ??? (aka 'Ik Wil Eruit') 1:39

CD-5 Pijn 3:02

CD-6 They Wanted Us Away 3:57

CD-7 Sick In Your Mind 5:20

CD-8 The Scream 6:25

CD-9 He Lives In His Dreams 5:12

CD-10 If There Is Something 3:50

CD-11 Neo I (Rise And Fall) 4:21

CD-12 Neo II (I Wanna Be On My Own) 4:15

CD-13 Neo III (Living On The Edge) 4:14

CD-14 Neo VII (Lean On Me) 6:39

CD-15 I'm Not Afraid Of You 5:45

CD-16 I Lost Control Again 5:21

CD-17 My Night 6:21

The Documentary

DVD-1 The Documentary 50:33