Tactics - My Houdini - Aussie/Oz LP 1981 1ST Press GREEN Records Post Punk
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Tactics
My Houdini
Green Records/Larrikin LRG-064 made in Australia 1981
Comments:
This is the debut LP from Australian post punk band the Tactics. The comments below were taken from Wikipedia.
"Tactics were a post-punk (or ‘art-punk’) band based in Sydney. They were formed in Canberra and moved to Sydney in late 1978. Tactics became known for running against the grain musically, lyrically, and stylistically. The lineup changed year by year, with songwriter and vocalist David Studdert the only constant member throughout the band's history.
Tactics released a series of critically acclaimed recordings and were respected for the quality of their live performances. However, the band has never received commercial success and remains largely unrecognised in Australia. Their music has been described as “frenetic, discordant, [and] full of unusual rhythms.
In February 1980 Tactics released their first album, My Houdini. The album has been described as being “full of frantic energy, scratchy guitars, uneasy melodies, challenging songs and astute lyrical observations” and is recognised as a landmark recording from that period of Australian music.
My Houdini featured a wider range of instrumentation than the band’s live sound, with Ingrid Spielman playing piano on the recording and saxophones and flutes used for several of the songs. The album included a re-worked “Buried Country” from their earlier Long Weekend EP, as well as some slower, more reflective songs such as “The Usual”, “Frozen Park” and “A Settler's Complaint”, which were not usually played in the band’s live set.
My Houdini was a landmark Australian indy. It may hardly be remembered today, but that’s probably because the sheer originality of Dave Studdert’s vision – and the shrillness of his voice – still asks too much of an audience."
Condition:
Record: E+
Completely clean and plays great
Sleeve: VG+
There is slight discolouring of the cover and the insert has track numbers written on it
Labels: E+
Very clean
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