X-Ray Spex - ‘Obsessed With You [The Early Years]’ • Available May 22
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An official release of the early X-Ray Spex demo recordings which would evolve into the celebrated pioneering ‘Germ Free Adolescents’ album. Also includes early versions of classic Punk pioneering debut single tracks ‘Oh Bondage, Up Yours!’ and ‘I Am A Cliché’
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Recorded in 1977, the majority of these recordings feature original saxophonist Lora Logic and capture the raw instinctive power of the band who seemed to arrive fully formed despite their youth. The iconic vocal stylings of Poly Styrene immortalised here are even more visceral than what was recorded for the final product and further indicate just how much inspiration they lent Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna and the Riot Grrrls that followed
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Elsewhere, an early take on ‘Germ Free Adolescence’ has subtle electronic influences that hint at a potential future the band didn’t hang around long enough to fulfil
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This fascinating document is released in various limited edition vinyl formats. ‘Day-Glo’ orange or ‘Day-Glo’ pink vinyl with laser die-cut outer sleeve and ‘Day-Glo’ inserts will be available as well as a super-limited Rough Trade exclusive (300 copies) black vinyl with ‘Obsessed With You’ rainbow-mirrored insert. Also available on Compact Disc and Digital
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The sleeve design is based on original Poly Styrene artwork and brand new sleeve notes from Paul Dean and Lora Logic also feature
Track Listing:
1 Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
2 Obsessed With You
3 Let’s Submerge
4 Plastic Bag
5 I Live Off You
6 I Am A Cliché
7 I Can’t Do Anything
8 The Day The World Turned Day-Glo
9 Identity
10 I Am A Poseur
11 Genetic Engineering
12 Germ Free Adolescence
13 Age
14 Warrior In Woolworths
15 Art-I-Ficial
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Available to Pre-order from your favourite record store now!
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It's been a week since we launched our Patreon and we now have 74 wonderful Patrons whose contributions will go a long way to getting this film finished! We want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has come on board so far!
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Join us this evening for the opening of 'Identity!' at 198 Gallery- it will be the first showing of Poly Styrene's personal and artistic archive, and explore her experiences as a woman in music history.
Curated by Mattie Loyce and Poly's daughter Celeste Bell.
198 Railton Road, SE24 0JT - 18:30 - 21:30
![X-Ray Spex - ‘Obsessed With You [The Early Years]’ • Available May 22.An official release of the early X-Ray Spex demo recordings which would evolve into the celebrated pioneering ‘Germ Free Adolescents’ album. Also includes early versions of classic Punk pioneering debut single tracks ‘Oh Bondage, Up Yours!’ and ‘I Am A Cliché’.Recorded in 1977, the majority of these recordings feature original saxophonist Lora Logic and capture the raw instinctive power of the band who seemed to arrive fully formed despite their youth. The iconic vocal stylings of Poly Styrene immortalised here are even more visceral than what was recorded for the final product and further indicate just how much inspiration they lent Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna and the Riot Grrrls that followed.Elsewhere, an early take on ‘Germ Free Adolescence’ has subtle electronic influences that hint at a potential future the band didn’t hang around long enough to fulfil.This fascinating document is released in various limited edition vinyl formats. ‘Day-Glo’ orange or ‘Day-Glo’ pink vinyl with laser die-cut outer sleeve and ‘Day-Glo’ inserts will be available as well as a super-limited Rough Trade exclusive (300 copies) black vinyl with ‘Obsessed With You’ rainbow-mirrored insert. Also available on Compact Disc and Digital.The sleeve design is based on original Poly Styrene artwork and brand new sleeve notes from Paul Dean and Lora Logic also featureTrack Listing:1 Oh Bondage, Up Yours!2 Obsessed With You3 Let’s Submerge4 Plastic Bag5 I Live Off You6 I Am A Cliché7 I Can’t Do Anything8 The Day The World Turned Day-Glo9 Identity10 I Am A Poseur11 Genetic Engineering12 Germ Free Adolescence13 Age14 Warrior In Woolworths15 Art-I-Ficial.Available to Pre-order from your favourite record store now!.#xrayspex #polystyrene #pauldean #loralogic #obsessedwithyou](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6747121854547237156966_0_bdc4c0c0b2d417532af2257925f026b5.jpg?o=aHR0cHM6Ly9zY29udGVudC1hdGwzLTMuY2RuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS92L3Q1MS43MTg3OC0xNS82NTk1ODI5NzRfMTQ2Nzc5Nzc4ODE0NDM2NF85MDU4Mjc3MTM5MTUyNDc3MTYyX24uanBnP3N0cD1jMC4yNDguNjQwLjY0MGFfZHN0LWpwZ19lMTVfdHQ2Jl9uY19odD1zY29udGVudC1hdGwzLTMuY2RuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbSZfbmNfY2F0PTEwOCZfbmNfb2M9UTZjWjJnSEFGZDFfRlhtVkN5RGVHejZmQ2RLVmlEUHhXTzZXa2toTmNMZ25TaVVLQW1tQmF2QkNxU2xqbXlyRkRQa3dwYnk1bnM5WmFuVDNPOHdmaWRzOTU3VS0mX25jX29oYz1IUjNGa0hlZE1wY1E3a052d0V5TklYTiZfbmNfZ2lkPWRLOHhmcEFCS0pBZlpRMVlYM1ZYRlEmZWRtPUFQVTg5RkFCQUFBQSZjY2I9Ny01Jm9oPTAwX0FmNTJtMXJYMEJ6cFNBVXY3ODRBZFZHWjNYeWl2R2hlUDJhcG5CaU45eFhPaWcmb2U9NkEwRjMwNjAmX25jX3NpZD1iYzBjMmM=&h=1cf401c974dc7bc9a5620bdde3884f6d)
