Homosexuals - Domestic Sampler UMYU LP UK DIY KBD Punk MINT Black Noise RARE
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Description
The Homosexuals et. al. Original 1982 Spanish "Domestic Sampler" LP.
OK, here's one that NEVER turns up. Can't be more than a handful of these in existence.
As in, good luck trying to google any info on this. It's not listed in any discography that I'm aware of. A certain Mr. C.W. simply scratched his head when shown this. So, here's a chance to be the first on your block to terrorize the neighbors with this near chimerical beastie. Nice to note that it is MINT & unplayed, as well...
Here's a bit of background to the band. Note that several of the side project performers appear on this LP.
Art, music, literature, astronomy, science equals The Homosexuals. Jim Welton, later to be immortalized as L. Voag, Amos, and Xentos, thought it better to call the band "The Non-Homosexuals" and stayed, and Anton Hayman agreed on the genius of the name. The band then lived in a series of squats, all the while making music and recording. Bruno Wizard refused to perform on "the circuit" and thus, The Homosexuals only ever did a handful of gigs. The band's work during this period would lead to their recognition as a pioneer of D.I.Y., along with such bands as This Heat, Desperate Bicycles, Swell Maps, et al.
Their angular guitars, complex melodies, and experimental leanings distanced them somewhat from the punk rock being created by their contemporaries and has cemented their reputation as a precursor to post-punk. They released very little during their lifetime, and most of what they did release was on small-run vinyl on obscure record labels. The members also recorded in various combinations under several different pseudonyms. These "side projects" included Ici la Bas, Amos & Sara, Sara Goes Pop, Amos & Crew, The Fear Merchants, Vic Serf & the Villains, The Just Measurers, Milk from Cheltenham, Sir Alick & The Phraser, George Harrasment and Nancy Sesay & The Melodaires. The only full length LP by the band, 1984's album The Homosexuals' Record was compiled and released by Recommended Records, and reissued as remastered on CD, with additional tracks, in 2004 as The Homosexuals' CD. Also released that year was Astral Glamour - a 3-CD set including the band's entire catalogue, unreleased songs, and work by several of the band's pseudonymous projects.
