{"product_id":"dead-c-the-unknowns-2020","title":"The Dead C - Unknowns (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome bands struggle to transcend their initial mythos, those stories that introduce them to the public eye. But \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dead C\u003c\/strong\u003e is a notable exception. They appeared in 1986 under a cloud of mystery, their unconventional location (South Island, New Zealand) helping to fuel their erratic sound. Name-dropped through the nineties by groups like \u003cstrong\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eYo La Tengo\u003c\/strong\u003e, they gained influence and acclaim but never strayed from their original mainlined performing technique, which can sound like chaos to the casual listener.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat kind of a world greets them and their new album \u003cem\u003eUnknowns\u003c\/em\u003e in 2020? New Zealand culture is better known throughout the world, not to mention a low-virus paradise. Yes, isolated as in the past, but this time for being a nation of efficacy in tackling a public health crisis. But what about the rest of us? The music of Mssrs. Robbie Yates, Bruce Russell and Michael Morley endures, partially because their errant sounds, once so alienating, now feel like they’ve been made flesh in a large part of the modern day world.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContinuing to delve inwards for inspiration with tin ears towards trends, styles and technique, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dead C\u003c\/strong\u003e forge onward. Unpolished, dusty and gritty, these three have again taken two guitars and drums, a combo which has less to say than ever, and leave us stunned. Unknowns has Morley slurring over spiralling dissemblance, with tracks ricocheting from intense to assaultive to drained, yet consistently magnificent.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs reliable as ever, The Dead C are firmly grounded as an unassailable Truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: 16 October 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"810\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hXThCj6w8XM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dead C","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58596964991311,"sku":"BING162","price":8.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2164\/3343\/files\/DeadCUnknowns.jpg?v=1787985951","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylforger.com\/products\/dead-c-the-unknowns-2020","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}